US Congress House Bill 971 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act This bill treats a small business owned by the surviving spouse of member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty as a small business concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company shall be so considered beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and ending on the earlier of the date on which the surviving spouse: (1) remarries, or (2) relinquishes ownership in such business.

Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-02-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/971/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr971/BILLS-115hr971ih.pdf