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HOUSE 499116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

Last Action
11/14/2019

Actions

  • 2019-11-14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • 2019-11-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2019-11-13On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 613). (text: CR H8802)
  • 2019-11-13Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 613).(text: CR H8802)
  • 2019-11-13Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8812-8813)
  • 2019-11-13At 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.
  • 2019-11-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 499.
  • 2019-11-13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8802-8803)
  • 2019-11-13Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 2019-10-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
  • 2019-10-15Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-235.
  • 2019-10-15Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-235.
  • 2019-07-17Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • 2019-07-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2019-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-11-13 (53)

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Jack Bergman (R-MI)
  • Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
  • J. Correa (D-CA)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Lauren Underwood (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Disability and paralysis
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Small business
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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