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H.R. 971

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Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · February 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
February 7, 2017
Sponsor
Rep. Grace MengD
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act This bill treats a small business owned by the surviving spouse of member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty as a small business concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran for purposes of contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company shall be so considered beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and ending on the earlier of the date on which the surviving spouse: (1) remarries, or (2) relinquishes ownership in such business.

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