S3886-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain domestic content procurement preferences with respect to certain State home projects, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 6, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain domestic content procurement preferences with respect to certain State home projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Defense, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

veterans and veterans service providers 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, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waiving Arbitrary and Inconsistent Veteran Home Eligibility and Requirements Act or the WAIVER Act.
  • Section id19ef0fe96dbb494eaa8ebe4dd596c009: 2. Waiver of domestic procurement preference with respect to certain State veterans home projects The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall waive under...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain domestic content procurement preferences with respect to certain State home projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Defense, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain domestic content procurement preferences with respect to certain State home projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Defense Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • veterans and veterans service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 6, 2024

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. …

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
Veterans Affairs Defense Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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