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S. 1621

Referred to Committee

BRAVE Act

Introduced 5/22/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

5/22/2019 • Senate

Summary

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans.

The VA is also authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees. Such debarment shall include the debarment of all principals in the offeror for at least five years.

Introduced in Senate • 5/22/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Department of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Democrat • WI

Sponsored 5/22/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 5/22/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 22, 2019

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

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Introduced in Senate5/22/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1