HR7534-119

In Committee

Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6E836951F7F646EC87C2060552EBE7B7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026.
  • Section H551179A6461648F5B9A90BF2661BFDFA: 2. Agency contracting goals for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by inserting...
  • Section HA0B32BCD140D45A785B897F641D370F2: 36B. Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans In this section, the term contracting officer has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of...
  • Section H7A44A8228CCE4870A4EF20527297E22F: 3. Governmentwide goals and reporting requirements for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15...
  • Section HF149B3183BC7411592CB0CDB484BEEE7: 4. Participation in Federal procurement by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans Section 4(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Veterans Affairs Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 12, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 12, 2026

Mr. Fine (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Donalds, and …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Veterans Affairs Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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