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H.R. 499 116th Congress House

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

Introduced: August 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
Commerce Disability and paralysisPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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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
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
 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 423–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 14, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3008 Identical bill Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 11, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 11, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Jan 11, 2019
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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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