HR 2461 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Small Business Verification Act

Introduced 2009-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949.(2009-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Small Business Verification Act - Provides that application by a veteran small business owner for inclusion in a database of veteran-owned small businesses maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall constitute permission for the Secretary to verify information included in the application. Provides that, if the Secretary receives an application from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be verified, the Secretary may not include that small business in the database until the Secretary receives sufficient information to verify such status. Prohibits a small business from being listed in the database until the Secretary has verified that: (1) the small business is owned and controlled by veterans; and (2) when an owner indicates that the small business is owned and controlled by a veteran with a service-connected disability, the person is a veteran with a service-connected disability.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican