S. 957 · 114th Congress
Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
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ShaheenSponsor8 cosponsors · 5 D, 2 R, 1 I
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jun 10, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
(Sec. 3) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of providing financial planning and counseling to owners of small business concerns who are members of a reserve component prior to deployment; (2) the level of outreach to and consultation with female veterans by women's business centers and veterans business outreach centers; and (3) the Military Reservists Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, which shall include a discussion of SBA outreach efforts to increase participation, the number of loans made, and an analysis of the effectiveness of, and recommendations for improving, the Program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
Latest action (Apr 21, 2016): By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-240.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 15, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.