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US HR3997
US HR3997To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
11/16/2015
11/16/2015
In Committee
11/17/2015
11/17/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to require that at least 10% of the funds made available for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, including highway safety research and development, and for the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, commonly known as MAP-21, to create a program that supports businesses owned by veterans. Specifically, it mandates that at least 10% of the funds allocated for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, including related research and development, as well as funds for the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012, must be spent with small business concerns that are owned and controlled by veterans. This aims to ensure that a significant portion of federal transportation infrastructure funding benefits veteran-owned businesses.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (41)
Elijah Cummings (D)*,
Brad Ashford (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
John Carney (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Patrick Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Loretta Sanchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 11/17/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3997/all-info | 11/17/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3997/BILLS-114hr3997ih.pdf | 07/05/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3997/BILLS-114hr3997ih.pdf.pdf | 07/05/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3997ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3997ih.pdf | 11/18/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3997ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3997ih.pdf.pdf | 11/18/2015 |
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