Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 30, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-183.
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.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Passed HouseFeb 25, 2020
- Passed SenateSep 30, 2020
- To the PresidentOct 20, 2020
- Became lawOct 30, 2020
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Sep 3, 2019 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-183.
- Oct 30, 2020Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 2020Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2020Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3282 | Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2020 | Related bill | Sep 15, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Disability and paralysis
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Public contracts and procurement
- Small business
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 27, 2020Referred in Senate
- Feb 25, 2020Engrossed in House
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
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