3.0.0 6407 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z House HR 2018-07-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARRETT:H.R. 6407.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H6464]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-17T14:01:50Z 2018-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2018-07-17 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2018-07-17 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2018-07-17 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2018-07-17 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-07-17 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2018-07-17 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2018-08-31 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2018-12-19 False Government Operations and Politics Aging Child care and development Computers and information technology Disability assistance Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Government buildings, facilities, and property Higher education Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education Government Operations and Politics 00 2018-07-17 Introduced in House 2018-12-12T20:58:48Z Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 or the COVS Act

This bill directs federal agencies to offer, through the General Services Administration (GSA), to transfer surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution to educational institutions, veterans, disabled individuals, low-income individuals, students, and seniors in need.

Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the GSA transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment must offer training programs for such an institution or individual on how to use the computer or equipment.

The bill prohibits the GSA from requiring that a nonprofit computer refurbisher repair and distribute any surplus computer or technology equipment within a specific period of time.

]]> COVS Act Display Title COVS Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Administrator of General Services to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced COVS Act Short Titles as Introduced Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6407ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6407ih.xml 2018-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.