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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 974

BRAVE Act

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Feb 13, 2017)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

(Sec. 2) 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 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.

The VA shall: (1) commence debarment actions within 30 days after determining that the offeror misrepresented such veteran status, and (2) complete debarment actions within 90 days after such determination.

What just happenedFeb 14, 2017

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 cosponsors4 D2 R
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  1. Feb 14, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Feb 13, 2017FloorH38310

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

  3. Feb 13, 2017FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1111)

  4. Feb 13, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 87).(text: CR H1111)

  5. Feb 13, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1114-1115)

  6. Feb 13, 2017FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Feb 13, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 974.

  8. Feb 13, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1111-1112)

  9. Feb 13, 2017FloorH30300

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

  10. Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Feb 7, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  12. Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Feb 7, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentFeb 13, 201781

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

(Sec. 2) 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 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.

The VA shall: (1) commence debarment actions within 30 days after determining that the offeror misrepresented such veteran status, and (2) complete debarment actions within 90 days after such determination.

Introduced in HouseFeb 7, 2017

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 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.

BRAVE Act — Informed