United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 369 — BRAVE Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds a new section to title 38 of the United States Code that authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to contractors that employ veterans.

  • 38 U.S.C. 8128

    Sec. 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference.--In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation.--(1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than five years.

    This establishes a new legal requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize contractors who employ veterans, along with penalties for misrepresentation.

  • 38 U.S.C. 8128

    8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans.

    This adds a new item in the table of sections for easy reference to the newly established section regarding preferences for veteran-employing contractors.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 369 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 369?
S 369 is sponsored by Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic), and Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 369?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 369?
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