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HR 2045 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

VET OPP Act

Introduced: April 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2019
Received in the Senate.
May 21, 2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4045-4046)
May 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4045-4046)
May 21, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2045.
May 21, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4045-4048)
May 21, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
May 16, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-69.
May 8, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.

Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:

  • vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,
  • educational assistance programs,
  • veterans' housing loan and related programs,
  • the Transition Assistance Program, and
  • the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.

What's happening now May 22, 2019

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1003 Related bill VET OPP Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 3, 2019
Roe, David
· Apr 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2045: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2045/
MLA
"H.R. 2045: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2045/.
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H.R. 2045, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2045/.
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[H.R. 2045: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2045/)
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