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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

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.

HRES403-117, S1093-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 19 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

May. 18
2021

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)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2494 are considered vacated.

May. 17
2021

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2494.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2373-2375; text: CR H2373-2375)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral
Apr. 13 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

May. 18
2021

Passed/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)

IntroReferral
Apr. 13 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 04 2021	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Apr. 29 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

House bill HR2494-117

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

House bill HR2494-117

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

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