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Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 4, 2019Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2109

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jun 24, 2019)

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

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 also 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.

What just happenedJun 25, 2019

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4](D-NY)Sponsor
6 cosponsors3 D3 R
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  1. Jun 25, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Jun 24, 2019FloorH38310

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

  3. Jun 24, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5045)

  4. Jun 24, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5045)

  5. Jun 24, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2109.

  6. Jun 24, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5045-5046)

  7. Jun 24, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Jun 18, 2019CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.

  9. Jun 18, 2019CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-117.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Jun 18, 2019Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-117.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. May 1, 2019Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  12. May 1, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  13. Apr 29, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  14. Apr 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Apr 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Apr 4, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJun 24, 201953

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

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 also 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.

Reported to HouseJun 18, 20197

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

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 also 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.

Introduced in HouseApr 4, 2019

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

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 also 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.

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act — Informed