# 119-hr-865: Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act

119-hr-865, Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-865
- Congress: 119
- Title: Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**This bill would push federal agencies to *increase contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans* by requiring targeted training and new guidance.** It also would make the Small Business Administration publish guidance quickly and report to Congress on which agencies miss the goal and what trainings they received. - Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses: The bill aims to boost federal contracting opportunities by encouraging agencies to change procurement habits and follow SBA best practices. - Covered employees at federal agencies that miss the goal: Those employees would be required to receive training on how to increase awards to these veteran-owned firms. - Small Business Administration and Congress: The SBA would issue guidance within 180 days and must report not later than 1 year after enactment, and annually thereafter, listing agencies that failed the goal, the number of trainings given, and an overview of training content.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More contracting help for service-disabled veteran small businesses: benefit, low. If enacted, the Small Business Administration would issue best-practice guidance within 180 days to help agencies award more contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. The SBA would start training staff at agencies that missed the statutory goal on how to incre…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/865)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-865 (as of 2026-10-17).