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H.R.1615

H.R.1615: Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act

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About This Bill

Introduced March 7, 2019
Latest Major Action Nov. 14, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Trent Kelly (R-Miss.)

Bill Cosponsors

25 (6 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Nov. 14, 2019
Engrossed in House - Nov. 13, 2019
Reported in House - Nov. 12, 2019
Introduced in House - March 7, 2019

Bill Summary

Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Nov. 14, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 13, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8805-8807)
Nov. 13, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8805-8809)
Nov. 13, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 13, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov. 13, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1615.
Nov. 13, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov. 13, 2019	Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov. 12, 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Nov. 12, 2019	Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Nov. 12, 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-280, Part I.
July 17, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 17, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 7, 2019	Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 7, 2019	Introduced in the House by Trent Kelly (R-Miss.)

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