BRAVE Act
Latest action · Feb 14, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 13, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans.
The VA is authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees. Such debarment shall include the debarment of all principals in the offeror for at least five years.
The VA shall: (1) commence debarment actions within 30 days after determining that the offeror misrepresented such veteran status, and (2) complete debarment actions within 90 days after such determination.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 87 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed407–0 | Feb 13, 2017 |
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2017 to Feb 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Feb 13, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Feb 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 13, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Feb 13, 2017 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2017At 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.
- Feb 13, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1114-1115)
- Feb 13, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1111-1112)
- Feb 13, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 974.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 369 | BRAVE Act | Identical bill | Feb 14, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2017Referred in Senate
- Feb 13, 2017Engrossed in House
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in House
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