US Congress House Bill 5044 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 22 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - 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]

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]

Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4259)
2018-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5044.
2018-05-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4259-4260)
2018-05-21	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-05-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
2018-05-18	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.
2018-05-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2018-05-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-04-11	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2018-04-11	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-03-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-02-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2018-02-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-02-15	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5044/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5044/BILLS-115hr5044ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5044/BILLS-115hr5044rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5044/BILLS-115hr5044eh.pdf