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S 7185

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the home for heroes program

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cordell Cleare

Authorizes guidelines for contracting with disabled veterans under the Home for Heroes program, standardizing procurement and expanding opportunities for eligible veterans.

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
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Bill Summary · S 7185

Bill Summary: S 7185

Overview

S 7185 is a proposed bill introduced on April 3, 2025, and currently referred to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs. The primary stated aim is to authorize guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans who are eligible under the Home for Heroes program. The bill’s sponsor is Cordell Cleare (primary).

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill seeks to establish or authorize a formal framework of guidelines governing how contracts are granted to disabled veterans eligible under the Home for Heroes program.
  • By creating guidelines, the measure aims to standardize procurement practices to ensure that eligible disabled veterans have access to contracting opportunities within the program’s scope.

Key Provisions (as stated or implied by the title)

  • Authorizes development of guidelines related to contracting for disabled veterans under the Home for Heroes program.
  • The bill’s text is not provided in the available materials, so specific elements such as eligibility definitions, set-asides, preference criteria, bid processes, reporting, and enforcement are not enumerated here.
  • If enacted, the guidelines would likely address how contracts are solicited, evaluated, and awarded to eligible disabled veterans, and which procurement authorities would administer them.

Note: The available information does not include the bill’s full text, so concrete provisions, thresholds, timelines, and oversight mechanisms are not specified in this summary.

Affected Parties

  • Disabled veterans who are eligible under the Home for Heroes program.
  • State or local contracting agencies implementing Home for Heroes-related procurement.
  • Vendors and contractors seeking contracts under the Home for Heroes program.
  • Oversight or veterans affairs bodies responsible for procurement compliance.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 3, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs (a committee stage). No floor action or enactment timeline released in the available materials.
  • Legislative actions listed for the date 2025-04-03 show the same committee referral, indicating early-stage consideration.

Legislative Context and Related Bills

  • Related bills from prior sessions: S 8234 and S 5072. These relationships suggest ongoing interest in veterans-related contracting and Home for Heroes-type initiatives.
  • Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (primary).

Next Steps and How to Track

  • To understand the full impact and exact obligations, the full bill text and any committee analyses or fiscal notes will need to be reviewed once available.
  • Monitor for committee hearings, potential amendments, and moves to floor consideration.
  • Compare with related bills (S 8234, S 5072) to gauge scope, similarities, and differences in approach to veteran contracting programs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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