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HR 974 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Public contracts and procurement Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

BRAVE Act

Introduced: February 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1111)
Feb 13, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 87).(text: CR H1111)
Feb 13, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1114-1115)
Feb 13, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 974.
Feb 13, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1111-1112)
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 14, 2017 House · vote #87 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 407–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans.

The VA is authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees. Such debarment shall include the debarment of all principals in the offeror for at least five years.

The VA shall: (1) commence debarment actions within 30 days after determining that the offeror misrepresented such veteran status, and (2) complete debarment actions within 90 days after such determination.

What's happening now February 14, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2