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HR 8660 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act

Introduced: August 5, 2022 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to implement a pilot program to provide financial assistance (in lieu of educational assistance) to eligible individuals under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for the purpose of (1) establishing and operating a new qualified business enterprise, or (2) operating an existing qualified business enterprise. Eligible individuals are those who (1) are entitled to 36 months of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, (2) are not in bankruptcy proceedings at the time of application, and (3) meet credit score requirements.

What's happening now August 5, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Kim, Young
California · Aug 5, 2022
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Aug 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8660: Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8660/
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"H.R. 8660: Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8660/.
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H.R. 8660, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8660/.
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