US Congress House Bill 2749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 25 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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. Such certification shall: (1) specify the applicable performance requirements, and (2) explicitly acknowledge that the certification is subject to criminal penalties for making false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. government. The VA Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the VA Chief Acquisition Officer shall jointly refer any violation or suspected violation to the VA Inspector General. If the VA determines that a contract recipient did not act in good faith, such recipient shall be subject to any or all of the following: (1) referral to the VA Debarment and Suspension Committee, (2) a criminal fine, and (3) criminal prosecution. The Inspector General shall submit an annual report to Congress for each of 2018-2022 that includes: (1) the number of referred and suspected violations; and (2) the disposition of such violations, including the number of small business concerns suspended or debarred from federal contracting or referred for Department of Justice prosecution.

Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017

Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-25	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-07-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6175)
2017-07-24	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)
2017-07-24	House	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.
2017-07-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2749.
2017-07-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6175-6176)
2017-07-24	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
2017-07-24	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-243.
2017-07-19	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-07-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-07-12	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2017-07-12	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
2017-05-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-05-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2749/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2749/BILLS-115hr2749ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2749/BILLS-115hr2749rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2749/BILLS-115hr2749eh.pdf