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H.R. 2109, BRAVE Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested May 8, 2019
Requested By House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Date Sent May 15, 2019
Description:
H.R. 2109 would permit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give preference to firms that employ veterans when it awards contracts for goods and services. The bill also would establish penalties for firms that misrepresent the veteran status of employees when bidding on VA contracts. Under current law, VA can give preference to firms that are owned or controlled by veterans, and the department must set goals for the number of contracts awarded to such businesses. Because the bill would allow VA to earmark money to contract with employers of veterans but would not affect the underlying costs of administering VA programs, CBO estimates that implementing the provision would not affect the federal budget.

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