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HR 5177 115th Congress House

Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a prefer… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseFraud offenses and financial crimesMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
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Public contracts and procurementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 6, 2018
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 Latest action March 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to give preferential selection for DOD contracts to businesses that employ veterans based on the percentage of full-time employees who are veterans.

A business that intentionally misrepresents the veteran status of its employees in a bid may be suspended or debarred from contract competition for at least five years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5177: Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5177/
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"H.R. 5177: Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5177/.
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H.R. 5177, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5177/.
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