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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 15, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5044

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (May 21, 2018)

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

What just happenedMay 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1](R-OH)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. May 22, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 21, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 21, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4259)

  4. May 21, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4259)

  5. May 21, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5044.

  6. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4259-4260)

  7. May 21, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. May 18, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

  9. May 18, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. May 18, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. May 8, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. May 8, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Apr 11, 2018Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  14. Apr 11, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  15. Mar 20, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  16. Feb 15, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  17. Feb 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  18. Feb 15, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. Feb 15, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentMay 21, 201881

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

Reported to House without amendmentMay 18, 201879

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

Introduced in HouseFeb 15, 2018

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act — Informed