VA–SBA Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 10, 2020

Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act

This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to the SBA. For the purposes of procurement programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, the SBA must certify the status of such businesses, require their periodic recertification, and penalize any small business that misrepresents its status. Accordingly, the bill also abolishes the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the VA and transfers all of its functions to the SBA.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R–GA

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Aug 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate

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HR 1615 · VA–SBA Act

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