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H.R. 1657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

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H.R. 1657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 332 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1657 (2011-05-23), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs that any business determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to have misrepresented its status as a small business owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans in order to increase its contracting opportunities shall be debarred from contracting with the VA for not less than five years (under current law, for a reasonable period as determined by the Secretary). Requires the Secretary to commence the debarment action within 30 days after the misrepresentation determination, and to complete such action within 90 days after such determination. Includes in the debarment all principals in the business.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] reported raising $967,095 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr1657 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112