Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act
Sponsored By: Representative LaLota
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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More contracting help for service-disabled veteran small businesses
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 increase these awards. Within 1 year, and then every year, the SBA would report to Congress which agencies missed the goal, how many trainings they received, and what was covered. This could help veteran-owned small firms win more federal work, but it would not guarantee awards.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
LaLota
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
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