To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 5/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-05-18Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513-2514)
- 2021-05-18Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513-2514)
- 2021-05-18Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2494 are considered vacated.
- 2021-05-17At 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.
- 2021-05-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2494.
- 2021-05-17Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2373-2375; text: CR H2373-2375)
- 2021-05-17Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2021-05-04Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
- 2021-05-04Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-04Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-18 (53)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Labor-management relations
- Small business
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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