HR 5044
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Women in business
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
Introduced: February 15, 2018
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4259)
May 21, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4259)
May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5044.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4259-4260)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
May 18, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 11, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1