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HR 5147 118th Congress House

Investing in VETS Act

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from governmentwide and Federal agency goals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2024 Introduced by: Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 4, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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 Latest action August 4, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents Act or the Investing in VETS Act

This bill raises from 3% to 5% the federal contracting participation goal for small businesses that are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

Only small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans that have been certified by the Small Business Administration may be included in calculating goals related to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2146 Related bill Investing in VETS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 19, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2024
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Aug 4, 2023
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Aug 4, 2023
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Aug 4, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Aug 4, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5147: Investing in VETS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5147/
MLA
"H.R. 5147: Investing in VETS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5147/.
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H.R. 5147, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5147/.
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[H.R. 5147: Investing in VETS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5147/)
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