To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-235.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-235.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8802-8803)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 499.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8812-8813)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 613).(text: CR H8802)
Roll Call #613 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 613). (text: CR H8802)
Roll Call #613 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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