H.R. 4920 · 116th Congress
Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
Law · 116-155 · Aug 8, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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Kilmer10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Oct 30, 2019
- House Passed Dec 16, 2019
- Senate Passed Mar 12, 2020
- House Changes resolved Jul 20, 2020
- President To the President Jul 28, 2020
- President Signed Aug 8, 2020
- Law Aug 8, 2020
Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 8, 2020
Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give preference to nonprofit firms that employ the blind and significantly disabled when contracting for covered products and services that are included on the procurement list maintained by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. The commission provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
The bill provides an exemption in certain situations for covered products or services for which contracts were awarded after December 22, 2006, and were in effect on the day before the enactment date of this bill.
A covered product or service is one that was included on the commission's procurement list on or before December 22, 2006, or a product or service that (1) is a replacement for a product or service on the commission's procurement list, (2) is essentially the same and meets the same requirements as the product or service being replaced, and (3) meets the VA's quality standards and delivery schedule.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
Also known as: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act
Latest action (Aug 8, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-155.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 30, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 30, 2019
- House Passed Dec 16, 2019
- Senate Passed Mar 12, 2020
- House Changes resolved Jul 20, 2020
- President To the President Jul 28, 2020
- President Signed Aug 8, 2020
- Law Aug 8, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.