Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2781
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act
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Passed House on Jul 24, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 6, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2781
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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Florida
Democrat
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Illinois
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Michigan
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 24, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6176-6177)
Summary

Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certify that sufficient numbers of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, and of small business owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities, are represented within each category of supplies or services for which a suite of contracts has been awarded under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. A "sufficient number" means between two and enough to maximize the percentage of orders entered into by the VA with such businesses, as determined by the VA.

If such representation within a category is not sufficient, the VA shall: (1) consult with the General Services Administration to increase the number of such concerns awarded contracts under that category, or (2) stop awarding orders under that category of the initiative.

Text (4)
July 25, 2017
July 24, 2017
July 24, 2017
Actions (18)
07/25/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/24/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/24/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6176-6177)
07/24/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6176-6177)
07/24/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)
07/24/2017
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
07/24/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2781.
07/24/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6176-6178)
07/24/2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/24/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
07/24/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-250.
07/19/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/12/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
07/12/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/29/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
06/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:29 PM