Ask AI
H.R. 971

Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act

Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act

This bill treats a small business owned by the surviving spouse of member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty as a small business concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The company shall be so considered beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and ending on the earlier of the date on which the surviving spouse: (1) remarries, or (2) relinquishes ownership in such business.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6](D-NY)Sponsor
1committees4actions3subjects
  1. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act — Informed