US Congress Senate Bill 3405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on July 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Small Business Protection Act of 2012 - Treats a small business acquired by the surviving spouse or dependent from a member of the Armed Forces killed during active duty as a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) small business contracting goals and preferences. Continues such treatment for the period beginning on the date of the member's death and ending on the earlier of: (1) the date on which the surviving spouse remarries or relinquishes such ownership interest or ten years after the member's death, or (2) the date on which the surviving dependent relinquishes such ownership interest or ten years after the member's death.

Veterans Small Business Protection Act of 2012

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2012-07-19	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5213-5214)

SB3555 (Related) 2012-09-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB6563 (Related) 2012-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3405/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3405/BILLS-112s3405is.pdf