Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act
Latest action · Aug 5, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 5, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to implement a pilot program to provide financial assistance (in lieu of educational assistance) to eligible individuals under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for the purpose of (1) establishing and operating a new qualified business enterprise, or (2) operating an existing qualified business enterprise. Eligible individuals are those who (1) are entitled to 36 months of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, (2) are not in bankruptcy proceedings at the time of application, and (3) meet credit score requirements.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 5, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2022Introduced in House
- Aug 5, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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- Aug 5, 2022Introduced in House
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