BRAVE Act
Sponsor: Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans. The VA is authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 407 | 93.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.5% |