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HR 4920 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Public contracts and procurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2020
Signed by President.
Aug 8, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-155.
Jul 28, 2020
Presented to President.
Jul 20, 2020
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H3110)
Jul 20, 2020
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 4920, and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3110-3111)
Jul 20, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2020
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3110)
Mar 16, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 12, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1746)
Mar 12, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1746)
Mar 12, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1746)
Mar 12, 2020
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 16, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10270)
Dec 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10270)
Dec 16, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4920.
Dec 16, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10270-10271)
Dec 16, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 16, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 5, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 5, 2019
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,555 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Mar 12, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give preference to nonprofit firms that employ the blind and significantly disabled when contracting for covered products and services that are included on the procurement list maintained by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. The commission provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

The bill provides an exemption in certain situations for covered products or services for which contracts were awarded after December 22, 2006, and were in effect on the day before the enactment date of this bill.

A covered product or service is one that was included on the commission's procurement list on or before December 22, 2006, or a product or service that (1) is a replacement for a product or service on the commission's procurement list, (2) is essentially the same and meets the same requirements as the product or service being replaced, and (3) meets the VA's quality standards and delivery schedule.

What's happening now August 8, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-155.

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 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 3
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 20, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 20, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Nov 14, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 13, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 30, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 30, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 30, 2019
Pence, Greg
· Oct 30, 2019
Roe, David
· Oct 30, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4920/
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"H.R. 4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4920/.
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