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HR 499 116th Congress House Commerce Disability and paralysis Public contracts and procurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Nov 13, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 613). (text: CR H8802)
Nov 13, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8812-8813)
Nov 13, 2019
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.
Nov 13, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 499.
Nov 13, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8802-8803)
Nov 13, 2019
Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 15, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
Oct 15, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-235.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 13, 2019 House · vote #613 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 4230 See who voted →
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Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.

What's happening now November 14, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 499: Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-499/
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"H.R. 499: Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-499/.
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H.R. 499, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-499/.
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