S. 2679 · 115th Congress · 2017–2018
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
S. 2679 in the 115th Congress (2017–2018) became law — introduced on Apr 16, 2018, sponsored by Tammy Duckworth with 5 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2018
- Co-sponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Public law
- Public Law 115-416
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Co-sponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 16, 2018
- Passed the SenateDec 6, 2018
- Passed the HouseDec 20, 2018
- Sent to the PresidentDec 27, 2018
- Became lawJan 3, 2019
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 115-416. (Jan 3, 2019)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · Dec 20, 2018 · Passed389–1
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Veterans Small Business Enhancement ActHouse · Dec 20, 2018
More bills from Tammy Duckworth in the 115th Congress
Other Commerce bills in the 115th Congress
- H.R. 2333: Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017
- H.R. 4743: Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018
- S. 791: Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
- S. 2559: Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act
- H.R. 1551: Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
- H.R. 6758: SUCCESS Act
- S. 3554: A bill to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business…
- H.R. 6330: Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018
- H.R. 4111: Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017
- H.R. 1300: United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017
Committees
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “S. 2679 (115th Congress): Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/115-s-2679/veterans-small-business-enhancement-act-of-2018 (accessed 2026-10-17).