H.R. 561 · 116th Congress
Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019
Law · 116-183 · Oct 30, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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Malinowski2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jan 15, 2019
- House Passed Feb 25, 2020
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2020
- President To the President Oct 20, 2020
- President Signed Oct 30, 2020
- Law Oct 30, 2020
This bill applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to contracts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 30, 2020
Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019
This bill applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to contracts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability.
The VA may award such a contract only after obtaining a certification from the offeror that it will comply with such subcontracting limitations if awarded the contract. Such certification shall specify the applicable performance requirements and explicitly acknowledge that the certification is subject to criminal penalties for making false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. government.
The VA Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the VA Chief Acquisition Officer shall jointly monitor compliance and refer any violation or suspected violation to the VA Inspector General.
If the VA determines that a contract recipient did not act in good faith, such recipient shall be subject to any or all of the following: (1) referral to the VA Debarment and Suspension Committee, (2) a criminal fine, and (3) criminal prosecution.
The Inspector General shall report on (1) the number of referred violations and suspected violations; and (2) the disposition of such violations, including the number of small business concerns suspended or debarred from federal contracting or referred for Department of Justice prosecution.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019
Latest action (Oct 30, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-183.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 15, 2019
- House Passed Feb 25, 2020
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2020
- President To the President Oct 20, 2020
- President Signed Oct 30, 2020
- Law Oct 30, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.