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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 3838· Senate(119-SAMDT-3838)

S.Amdt. 3838

Rep. Kennedy
Age: 75 years
Louisiana
Introduced
9/9/2025
Sponsored by
John Kennedy
Cosponsors
Republican - 0Democrat - 1
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3838, submitted by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Ossoff, aims to add a new section to the bill titled "Guidance on Increasing Contract Awards to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-disabled Veterans."

The purpose of this amendment is to change the Small Business Act by requiring the Administrator to do the following:

  • Issue guidance and best practices within 180 days of enactment to increase the number of contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for applicable Federal agencies.

  • Work with other Federal agencies to collect data on service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses that are denied contracts and the reasons for those denials.

  • Issue a report that addresses:

    • If there are low application rates from these small businesses.
    • If these businesses are denied contracts due to a lack of necessary skills or capacity to scale resources.
    • Recommendations to improve solicitation efforts or outreach for these small businesses.