Congress 117 - HR 2494 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

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 Government information and archives Labor-management relations Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

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.

Actions

May 19, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2021

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513-2514)
May 18, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513-2514)
May 18, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2494 are considered vacated.
May 17, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2494.
May 17, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2373-2375; text: CR H2373-2375)
May 17, 2021

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 4, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Apr 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 13, 2021

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills