US Congress House Bill 6004 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give a preference to a local (within a 60-mile radius) contractor in the award of a contract for: (1) the construction or maintenance of a VA facility, or (2) services provided to a particular VA facility or campus. Requires the Secretary, upon awarding such a contract to a non-local contractor, to publish a public explanation of why a local contractor was not awarded the contract. Includes veterans who are local contractors within a required VA priority for awarding contracts to small businesses.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2012-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6004/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6004/BILLS-112hr6004ih.pdf