House Legislation: Disabled and Veteran Business
 

H.R.6221:Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contractee to comply with the contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned or controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 6/10/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

H.R.2910
Title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed Forces of tuition for programs of education delayed by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for members of the Armed Forces during periods of military service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 6/28/2007)      Cosponsors (78)
Related Bills: S.1718
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.R.2721
Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] (introduced 6/14/2007)      Cosponsors (16)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

H.R.0109:  Disabled Veteran Small Business Eligibility Expansion Act of 2007.  A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make service-disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business development program. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 1/4/07). Cosponsors (2). Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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H.R.1265:  Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Equity Act of 2007. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to award contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under the section 8(a) program. Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 3/1/07). Cosponsors (2). Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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H.R.4253:  Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007.  A bill to improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] (introduced 12/4/07). Cosponsors (3). Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-186.

 
 
See Also:
Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' Benefits

Post 236 Programs and Initiatives
Post 236 Programs and Iniatives

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
2008 National Veterans' Entrepreenurship Conference

 
 
Veterans' Legislation:
Veterans' Legislation
New Legislation Contains Gulf War-related Provisions

House Legislation: Disabled and Veteran Business

House Legislation: From the Committee on Veterans Affairs

 
   
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