S. 2679: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
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S. 2679: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-16 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-416.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 454 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2679 (2018-12-20), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-416. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
Plain summary
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.
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Official text
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2679, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 (2018-11-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), John Kennedy (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] reported raising $6.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 454 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2679 (2018-12-20): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s2679.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>
Record fed-us-cong115-s2679 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115