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Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act of 2005

Introduced: May 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5101-5103)
May 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5101)
May 12, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act of 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Veteran Business Development.

Amends the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 to permanently extend the authority and duties of the SBA's Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.

Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to exempt service members called to active duty from professional or occupational continuing education requirements while they are called up, or within the 120-day period after active duty release.

Amends the Small Business Act to allow small businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans to extend their SBA program participation time limitations by the length of time of active duty.

Requires the Secretary of each military department to take measures to counsel Guard and Reserve members about the importance of timely notifying their employers after they receive active duty orders (other than training).

What's happening now May 12, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5101-5103)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1