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HR 8357 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024

Introduced: May 10, 2024 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 13, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 10, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 10, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024

This bill requires a specified percentage of certain federal-aid highway and public transportation funds to be expended through veteran-owned small businesses. Further, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish minimum requirements and criteria for states to use in (1) certifying businesses that qualify as a veteran-owned small business; and (2) reporting to DOT on veteran-owned small business awards, commitments, and achievement.

 

What's happening now May 13, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 10, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8357: BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8357/
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"H.R. 8357: BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8357/.
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H.R. 8357, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8357/.
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[H.R. 8357: BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8357/)
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