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HR6648Referred to Committee

FAIR Vets Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jennifer A. Kiggans
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000399

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-12-11
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Original· 2025-12-11
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2026-01-30
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2026-02-04
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2026-02-10
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-02-20
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)· 2026-03-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

2025-12-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The FAIR Vets Act would help veterans start and grow small businesses by improving their access to federal contracting opportunities and support programs. The bill likely aims to make it easier for veteran-owned companies to compete for government contracts and receive training or funding assistance. This would benefit veterans transitioning to civilian life while also helping federal agencies meet their goals of working with veteran-owned suppliers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Commerce
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR7618American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02
  • HR8052Veteran Infection Prevention Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-14
  • HR8691Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-07
  • HR8659Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-04