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Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 16, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1382

BRAVE Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 18, 2015)

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract or task order 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.

Requires the debarment from contracting with the VA for not less than five years of any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees.

What just happenedMay 19, 2015

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
8 cosponsors5 D3 R
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  1. May 19, 2015IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 18, 2015FloorH38310

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

  3. May 18, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H3261-3262)

  4. May 18, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 242).(text: CR H3261-3262)

  5. May 18, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3294-3295)

  6. May 18, 2015FloorH37220

    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. May 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1382.

  8. May 18, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3261-3263)

  9. May 18, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. Wenstrup moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Apr 16, 2015Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  11. Apr 16, 2015Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  12. Mar 24, 2015Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  13. Mar 23, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  14. Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 18, 201536

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract or task order 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.

Requires the debarment from contracting with the VA for not less than five years of any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees.

Introduced in HouseMar 16, 2015

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

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 employees who are veterans.

Requires the debarment from contracting with the VA for not less than five years of any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees.

BRAVE Act — Informed