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H.R. 6940 115th Congress House

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

Official title: To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

Introduced: September 27, 2018 See on congress.gov
Commerce Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIntergovernmental relationsSmall businessState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 27, 2018
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.

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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6940: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6940/
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"H.R. 6940: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6940/.
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H.R. 6940, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6940/.
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