HR 865 · in committee · significant
Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act
- veterans
What this bill does
- The SBA must provide training to federal agencies that fail to award 3% of contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
- Federal agencies and service-disabled veterans seeking federal contracts are affected by this requirement.
- The SBA reports annually on non-compliant agencies and training provided, with no new appropriations specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would mandatory SBA training for underperforming agencies help close the gap between current contract awards and the 3% target for service-disabled veteran businesses?
- 02
What accountability mechanisms should exist if federal agencies continue missing the 3% contracting goal after receiving SBA training?
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Does the bill's lack of new funding appropriations limit the SBA's ability to provide effective training and enforcement?
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Sponsor · R-NY-1
Nick LaLota
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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