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H.R.2109

H.R.2109: Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act

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About This Bill

Introduced April 4, 2019
Latest Major Action June 25, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - June 25, 2019
Engrossed in House - June 24, 2019
Reported in House - June 18, 2019
Introduced in House - April 4, 2019

Bill 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 also authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 25, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 24, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5045-5046)
June 24, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 24, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
June 24, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2109.
June 24, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
June 24, 2019	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
June 24, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5045)
June 18, 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
June 18, 2019	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-117.
May 1, 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 1, 2019	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 29, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
April 4, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 4, 2019	Introduced in the House by Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.)

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