US Congress House Bill 465 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchase and operation of a franchise; and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements.

Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2011

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2011-02-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-01-26	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/465/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr465/BILLS-112hr465ih.pdf