S. 2679Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

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Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Cosponsors: 5 · 4 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Commerce
Committee: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Latest action: Jan 3, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 115-416.

IntroducedApr 16, 2018
Passed the SenateDec 6, 2018
Passed the HouseDec 20, 2018
Sent to the PresidentDec 27, 2018
Became lawJan 3, 2019

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2679 as public Law on Jan 3, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 454

House Dec 20, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

389 Yea 1 Nay 42 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 390 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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How the chamber split

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All members432 members

Democratic197 members

Republican235 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 4 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2679 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DRichard J. Durbin [D-IL]Original

RJohn Kennedy [R-LA]Original

DJon Tester [D-MT]Joined May 22, 2018

DTim Kaine [D-VA]Joined Jul 12, 2018

DMaria Cantwell [D-WA]Joined Oct 9, 2018

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S. 2679Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 454

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 4 Democrats · 1 Republican

S. 2679Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 454

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 4 Democrats · 1 Republican

Who lobbied on S. 26794 organizations

Who lobbied on S. 26794 organizations