VET Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 26, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015 or the VET Act of 2015
This bill directs the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of making grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire a qualifying business enterprise.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jul 26, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jul 26, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1870 | VET Act of 2016 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2016 |
| HR 3248 | VET Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- VET Act of 2015
- Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
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