# 116-hr-8873: Investing in VETS Act

116-hr-8873, Investing in VETS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8873
- Congress: 116
- Title: Investing in VETS Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents Act or the Investing in VETS Act This bill raises from 3% to 5% the federal contracting participation goal for small businesses that are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, requires the Small Business Administration to certify these small businesses, and prohibits a small business from self-certifying as owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8872: Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8675: Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act
- 116-hr-8603: Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7834: Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7393: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6994: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8873 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8873)

## Related
- [116-hr-8872: Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8872)
- [116-hr-8675: Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8675)
- [116-hr-8603: Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8603)
- [116-hr-7834: Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7834)
- [116-hr-7393: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7393)
- [116-hr-6994: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6994)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8873 (as of 2025-11-18).