HOUSE 2109116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

BRAVE Act

Last Action: 6/25/2019

Actions

2019-06-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-06-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-06-24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5045)
2019-06-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5045)
2019-06-24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2109.
2019-06-24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5045-5046)
2019-06-24Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-06-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
2019-06-18Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-117.
2019-06-18Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-117.
2019-05-01Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-05-01Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-04-04Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-04-04Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-06-24 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (6)

Paul Cook (R-CA)
Denny Heck (D-WA)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Susie Lee (D-NV)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Subjects

Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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