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Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act

USA116th CongressS-492| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to (1) add the term "service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern" for purposes of awarding transportation contracts under such Act; (2) require, to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 5% of amounts available under such Act to be expended through service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and (3) require states to notify the Department of Transportation of the percentage of small business concerns controlled by service-disabled veterans.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

Disability and paralysisPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act

USA116th CongressS-492| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to (1) add the term "service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern" for purposes of awarding transportation contracts under such Act; (2) require, to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 5% of amounts available under such Act to be expended through service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and (3) require states to notify the Department of Transportation of the percentage of small business concerns controlled by service-disabled veterans.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation