Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
This bill amends the Small Business Act to let a surviving child of a deceased service-disabled veteran temporarily preserve a firm’s ‘‘service-disabled veteran-owned’’ status if the child acquires the veteran’s ownership interest. It limits the protection to firms listed in the SBA database before the veteran’s death and lasts until the child relinquishes the interest or three years after death.
Progressives emphasize survivor support and equity safeguards
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive amendment that is clearly worded and mechanically specific.
This bill amends the Small Business Act to let a surviving child of a deceased service-disabled veteran temporarily preserve a firm’s ‘‘service-disabled veteran-owned’’ status if the child acquires the veteran’s ownership interest.
It limits the protection to firms listed in the SBA database before the veteran’s death and lasts until the child relinquishes the interest or three years after death.
The bill also defines “surviving child” as a biological or legally adopted child.
Narrow, noncontroversial veterans/small-business technical change with low fiscal impact and clear implementability increases chances of enactment.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive amendment that is clearly worded and mechanically specific. It inserts a defined exception and time-limited rule into the Small Business Act and adds a definition, enabling SBA-administered programs to treat surviving children as qualifying owners for a limited period.
Progressives emphasize survivor support and equity safeguards
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize survivor support and equity safeguards
Likely supportive overall because it aids veterans’ families and helps small business continuity after a veteran’s death.
May seek safeguards to prevent misuse and ensure equitable access for other disadvantaged owners.
Views the measure as a narrowly targeted social support for survivors.
Generally favorable as a narrow, pragmatic fix to preserve business continuity and federal contracting stability.
Wants clear, administrable rules and oversight to prevent fraud and limit unintended competitive distortions.
Sees this as an incremental, time-limited change.
Likely supportive because it helps veterans’ families and keeps small veteran-linked businesses operating.
Prefers limited, targeted federal interventions; the bill’s three-year limit and database requirement make it acceptable.
May still insist on anti-abuse safeguards to protect procurement integrity.
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Narrow, noncontroversial veterans/small-business technical change with low fiscal impact and clear implementability increases chances of enactment.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize survivor support and equity safeguards
Narrow, noncontroversial veterans/small-business technical change with low fiscal impact and clear implementability increases chances of en…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive amendment that is clearly worded and mechanically specific. It inserts a defined exception and time-limited rule into the Small Busi…
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