# 119-hr-7534: Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026

119-hr-7534, Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7534
- Congress: 119
- Title: Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Contracting preferences for veteran‑owned small businesses.** This bill would add a new Small Business Act provision (Section 36B) to let contracting officers offer sole‑source awards and restricted competitions to veteran‑owned small businesses when the firm is a responsible source and the price is fair and reasonable. - Veteran‑owned small businesses would become eligible for direct contracting advantages, including sole‑source contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold and competitions restricted to veteran‑owned firms. Eligibility requires the veteran owner and firm to be listed in the specified veteran business database. - Federal contracting rules and programs would be updated to include the new 36B authority across scorecards, mentor‑protege programs, Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and subcontracting protections for veteran‑owned subcontractors. Agencies would use 36B in offer consideration and commercial outreach roles. - Government‑wide procurement goals and reporting would add veterans explicitly and set a participation goal of not less than 5 percent of prime contract and subcontract dollars each fiscal year. Reporting would track awards by method, including sole‑source and restricted competitions.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New sole‑source and restricted contracting: benefit, medium. This bill would create a new authority allowing contracting officers to award sole‑source contracts to veteran-owned small businesses when a firm is a responsible source and the expected price (including options) stays within the dollar limit in section 36(c)(2). It would also require competitions…
- Targeted 5% goal for veteran firms: benefit, medium. This bill would set a governmentwide target that veteran-owned small businesses receive at least 5 percent of the total value of prime contracts and subcontracts each fiscal year. The target would apply across federal agencies and be tracked annually. The target would be aspirational and would not…
- More SBA reporting and program updates: benefit, low. This bill would add veteran-owned small business references across SBA programs and expand agency reporting. Agencies would report awards to veteran-owned firms by categories such as aggregate awards; sole‑source awards; competitions limited to veteran-owned firms; unrestricted competition; and oth…

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7534 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7534)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7534 (as of 2026-09-21).