United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 5147 — Investing in VETS Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from governmentwide and Federal agency goals, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Small Business Act to increase the governmentwide goal for contracts awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and excludes self-certified businesses from this calculation.

  • 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii)

    3 percent → 5 percent

    This change increases the goal for participation in federal contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses from 3% to 5%.

  • 15 U.S.C. 644(g)

    (4) Exclusion of Self-Certified SDVOSBs From Goals.--Only small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans that have been certified under section 36 shall be included in calculating the goals established-- (A) under this paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and (B) by the head of a Federal agency for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under paragraph (2).

    This provision excludes self-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses from being counted towards federal and agency contract goals.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5147 do?
To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from governmentwide and Federal agency goals, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 5147?
HR 5147 is sponsored by Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), and Neguse, Joe (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5147?
This bill died with 118th 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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