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To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat small businesses, owned by surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty, as small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-971| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act This bill treats a small business owned by the surviving spouse of member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty as a small business concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company shall be so considered beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and ending on the earlier of the date on which the surviving spouse: (1) remarries, or (2) relinquishes ownership in such business.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Public contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat small businesses, owned by surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty, as small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-971| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act This bill treats a small business owned by the surviving spouse of member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty as a small business concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company shall be so considered beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and ending on the earlier of the date on which the surviving spouse: (1) remarries, or (2) relinquishes ownership in such business.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Public contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation