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- H.R.2749
H.R.2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 26, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 25, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - July 25, 2017
- Engrossed in House - July 24, 2017
- Reported in House - July 24, 2017
- Introduced in House - May 26, 2017
Bill Summary
Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may award a contract only after obtaining a certification from the offeror that it will comply with such subcontracting limitations if awarded the contract....
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 25, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6175) |
| July 24, 2017 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)
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| July 24, 2017 |
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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| July 24, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2749.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6175-6176)
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| July 24, 2017 |
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-243.
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| July 19, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| July 19, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| July 12, 2017 |
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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| July 12, 2017 |
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) |