House vote: H.R. 499 // November 13, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
Sponsor: STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.
Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% 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 | 423 | 97.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |