Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3896 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3896 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Small Businesses Act of 2026''. SEC. 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. <all>