Congress 116 - HR 2045 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

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Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

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This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.

Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:

vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,
educational assistance programs,
veterans' housing loan and related programs,
the Transition Assistance Program, and
the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.

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May 22, 2019

Received in the Senate.
May 21, 2019

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4045-4046)
May 21, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4045-4046)
May 21, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2045.
May 21, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4045-4048)
May 21, 2019

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 16, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
May 16, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-69.
May 8, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 1, 2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 3, 2019

Introduced in House

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