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 of 2020

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 8, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-155.

Aug 8, 2020

Signed by President.

Jul 28, 2020

Presented to President.

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)

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)

Mar 16, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: 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

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 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

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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