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Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 21, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchase and operation of a franchise; and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements.

What's happening now January 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4853: Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4853/
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"H.R. 4853: Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4853/.
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