# 114-hr-3997: To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.

114-hr-3997, To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3997
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2015-11-16
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2015-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3997)

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