To amend the Small Business Act to include surviving children in the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill, H.R. 9930 from the 118th Congress, proposes an amendment to the Small Business Act to expand the definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Specifically, it seeks to include surviving children of service-disabled veterans within this definition. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the House Committee on Small Business but did not advance further and is currently classified as failed or expired. No full text or detailed summary is available from the source data.
H.R. 9930 aimed to broaden eligibility for certain small business benefits to include surviving children of service-disabled veterans but did not progress beyond committee referral and is now expired.
- The bill intends to amend the Small Business Act to redefine ownership and control criteria for small business concerns related to service-disabled veterans.
- It specifically includes surviving children of service-disabled veterans in the definition, potentially expanding eligibility for related programs or benefits.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Small Business on October 4, 2024, but did not advance and is currently failed or expired.
['Surviving children of service-disabled veterans who may qualify as owners or controllers of small business concerns under the amended definition.', 'Small businesses owned or controlled by service-disabled veterans and their families.', 'Potentially, agencies administering small business programs that serve veteran-owned businesses.']
['The bill’s implementation may require updates to existing administrative processes and eligibility verification systems.', 'Costs associated with expanding eligibility criteria for small business programs are not detailed in the available information.', 'Oversight mechanisms to ensure proper application of the new definition are not specified.', 'The absence of full bill text limits assessment of specific enforcement or funding provisions.']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Small Business. It did not advance beyond committee referral and is now classified as failed or expired. The policy area is commerce, focusing on small business support related to service-disabled veterans. No further legislative actions or summary details are available.
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['Potential increase in the number of small businesses qualifying as veteran-owned due to inclusion of surviving children, possibly affecting program resource allocation.', 'Administrative burden on agencies to update eligibility verification and outreach efforts to newly eligible groups.', 'Possible influence on related veteran support programs by setting precedent for inclusion of family members.']
The absence of a full bill text and official summary limits detailed analysis. Oversight considerations include ensuring transparent implementation of the expanded definition and monitoring any fiscal impacts. The bill’s failure to advance beyond committee referral suggests limited legislative momentum. Transparency about administrative adjustments and cost implications would be important if similar legislation is reintroduced.
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