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S. 3896

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3896, the Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 24, 2026 by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R). It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3896 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3896/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3896 IS: Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3896  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 24, 2026   Mrs. Blackburn  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026  .
2.
Modification of Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences
Section 8127(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking paragraph (3);
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
(3)
in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting  established under the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. )  before the period at the end.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-24
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) sponsors S. 3896 alone.

Committees

S. 3896 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 24, 2026

Actions

S. 3896 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 24, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3896 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3896 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3896 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3896’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3896/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com