H.R. 3544: COVS Act
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H.R. 3544: COVS Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-25 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
COVS Act
Plain summary
Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2022 or the COVS Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and eventual distribution to schools (including home schools), veterans, seniors, and other specified populations in need. Specifically, not later than 30 days after the GSA provides state agencies for surplus property an opportunity to review surplus computer or technology equipment that has been determined to be repairable, the GSA must transfer such equipment to participating nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair, distribution, and subsequent transfer to eligible recipients.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · 3 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3544, COVS Act (2022-06-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3544, COVS Act (2022-11-09)
Cosponsors on this site
Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Chris Pappas (D-NH)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3544.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr3544 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117