COVS Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R GarrettSponsor

8 cosponsors · 5 D, 3 R

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 or the COVS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2018

Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 or the COVS Act

This bill directs federal agencies to offer, through the General Services Administration (GSA), to transfer surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution to educational institutions, veterans, disabled individuals, low-income individuals, students, and seniors in need.

Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the GSA transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment must offer training programs for such an institution or individual on how to use the computer or equipment.

The bill prohibits the GSA from requiring that a nonprofit computer refurbisher repair and distribute any surplus computer or technology equipment within a specific period of time.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: COVS Act

Also known as: Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018

Latest action (Jul 17, 2018): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 17, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.