US Congress House Bill 2499 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-28 - Became Public Law No: 114-38. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from collecting a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015, except during any upcoming fiscal year for which the President's budget, submitted to Congress, includes a cost for the Program that is above zero. (Sec. 3) Requires the SBA to assess for Congress the level of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access to capital by women's business centers and Veterans Business Outreach Centers. (Sec. 4) Amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 to increase the limit from $18.75 billion to $23.5 billion for FY2015 commitments for general business loans for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans. Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the SBA, starting October 1, 2015, from guaranteeing a loan if: the lender determines that the borrower is unable to obtain credit elsewhere solely because the lender's liquidity depends upon the guaranteed portion of the loan being sold on the secondary market, or the sole purpose for requesting the guarantee is to allow the lender to exceed its legal lending limit.

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015

Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]
Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]

2015-07-13 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 410 N: 1 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-28	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-38. (TXT | PDF)
2015-07-28	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-07-27	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-07-27	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-07-27	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5508)
2015-07-27	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2499.
2015-07-27	Senate	Mr. Chabot moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5508-5510)
2015-07-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-07-23	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2015-07-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2326 Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-07-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2326 Amendment SA 2326 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5558)
2015-07-23	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5558)
2015-07-14	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
2015-07-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-07-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 434). (text: CR H5101)
2015-07-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5104-5105)
2015-07-13	House	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.
2015-07-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2499.
2015-07-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5101-5102)
2015-07-13	House	Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-06-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
2015-06-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 114-187.
2015-06-10	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-06-10	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2015-05-21	House	Introduced in House

HB3191 (Related) 2015-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2499/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2499/BILLS-114hr2499enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015434