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Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019

Introduced: January 15, 2019 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 30, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-183.

Oct 30, 2020

Signed by President.

Oct 20, 2020

Presented to President.

Oct 1, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 30, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 2020

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6001-6002)

Sep 30, 2020

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 2020

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

Feb 25, 2020

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

Feb 25, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1180-1181)

Feb 25, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Feb 25, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 561.

Feb 25, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1180-1182)

Feb 25, 2020

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 16, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Oct 16, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Jan 15, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 15, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to contracts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability.

The VA may award such a contract only after obtaining a certification from the offeror that it will comply with such subcontracting limitations if awarded the contract. Such certification shall specify the applicable performance requirements and explicitly acknowledge that the certification is subject to criminal penalties for making false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. government.

The VA Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the VA Chief Acquisition Officer shall jointly monitor compliance and refer any violation or suspected violation to the VA Inspector General.

If the VA determines that a contract recipient did not act in good faith, such recipient shall be subject to any or all of the following: (1) referral to the VA Debarment and Suspension Committee, (2) a criminal fine, and (3) criminal prosecution.

The Inspector General shall report on (1) the number of referred violations and suspected violations; and (2) the disposition of such violations, including the number of small business concerns suspended or debarred from federal contracting or referred for Department of Justice prosecution.

What's happening now October 30, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-183.

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