VA–SBA Act
Latest action · Aug 10, 2020 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.
- IntroducedAug 10, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act
This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to the SBA. For the purposes of procurement programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, the SBA must certify the status of such businesses, require their periodic recertification, and penalize any small business that misrepresents its status. Accordingly, the bill also abolishes the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the VA and transfers all of its functions to the SBA.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2020 to Sep 23, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Sep 22, 2020 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Sep 23, 2020 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Sep 23, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Aug 10, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1615 | VA–SBA Act | Related bill | Nov 14, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
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