H.R. 3734 116th Congress House

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2019 Introduced by: Sharice Davids Democratic · Kansas See on congress.gov

Commerce Congressional oversightConsumer creditCredit and credit marketsGovernment lending and loan guarantees

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Military personnel and dependentsSmall businessVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

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Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 14, 2019

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

Nov 13, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 13, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 3 (Roll no. 614).(text: CR H8803)

Nov 13, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8813-8814)

Nov 13, 2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Nov 13, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3734.

Nov 13, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8803-8805)

Nov 13, 2019

Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 15, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-233.

Oct 15, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.

Jul 17, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 17, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 12, 2019

Introduced in House

Jul 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 13, 2019	House · vote #614	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	421–3	See who voted →

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Latest action November 14, 2019

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act

This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Small Business Committee
House of Representatives
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Costa, Jim

California · Sep 24, 2019

Golden, Jared F.

Maine · Sep 6, 2019

Underwood, Lauren

Illinois · Sep 6, 2019

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3734: Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3734/

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