S 957 114th Congress Senate Commerce Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Financial services and investments Government lending and loan guarantees National Guard and reserves Small business User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Women in business

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act

Introduced: April 15, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

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Apr 21, 2016

By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-240.

Jun 10, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.

Jun 10, 2015

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.

Apr 23, 2015

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 15, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Apr 15, 2015

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now April 21, 2016

By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-240.

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