HOUSE 561116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-183.

Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019

Last Action: 10/30/2020

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2020-10-30Became Public Law No: 116-183.
2020-10-30Became Public Law No: 116-183.
2020-10-30Signed by President.
2020-10-30Signed by President.
2020-10-20Presented to President.
2020-10-20Presented to President.
2020-10-01Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-09-30Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-30Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6001-6002)
2020-09-30Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2020-02-27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-02-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1180-1181)
2020-02-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-10-30 (49)

Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to contracts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability.

The VA may award such a contract only after obtaining a certification from the offeror that it will comply with such subcontracting limitations if awarded the contract. Such certification shall specify the applicable performance requirements and explicitly acknowledge that the certification is subject to criminal penalties for making false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. government.

The VA Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the VA Chief Acquisition Officer shall jointly monitor compliance and refer any violation or suspected violation to the VA Inspector General.

If the VA determines that a contract recipient did not act in good faith, such recipient shall be subject to any or all of the following: (1) referral to the VA Debarment and Suspension Committee, (2) a criminal fine, and (3) criminal prosecution.

The Inspector General shall report on (1) the number of referred violations and suspected violations; and (2) the disposition of such violations, including the number of small business concerns suspended or debarred from federal contracting or referred for Department of Justice prosecution.

Cosponsors (20)

Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Mike Bost (R-IL)
STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Bill Johnson (R-OH)
W. Steube (R-FL)
Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
Jim Banks (R-IN)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
Mike Johnson (R-LA)
John Moolenaar (R-MI)
Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Became law: Pub. L. 116-183

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