3.0.0 2499 2023-04-24T20:39:43Z 2023-04-24T20:39:43Z House HR 2015-05-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CHABOT:H.R. 2499.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H3562]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2015-06-25T19:50:27Z Markup by 2015-06-10T12:51:32Z Referred to 2015-05-21T14:07:45Z H. Rept. 114-187 To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 with respect to funding available for fiscal year 2015 for certain general business loans authorized under the Small Business Act, to amend the Small Business Act to modify loan limitations, and for other purposes. 114 3191 HR 2015-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS 2015-07-28 Became Public Law No: 114-38. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-28 Became Public Law No: 114-38. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-28 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-27 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-27 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-27 17:35:23 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2015-07-27 17:35:22 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) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2015-07-27 Resolving differences -- House actions: 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) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-27 17:15:54 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-27 17:15:05 Mr. Chabot moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5508-5510) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2015-07-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2015-07-23 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2015-07-23 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-23 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5558) Floor 2015-07-14 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. Calendars 2015-07-13 18:57:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-07-13 18:57:06 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 434 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll434.xml House 114 2015-07-13T22:57:06Z 1 2015-07-13 18:57:06 Passed/agreed to in 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 434 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll434.xml House 114 2015-07-13T22:57:06Z 1 2015-07-13 18:30:41 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5104-5105) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-13 16:52:05 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2015-07-13 16:41:15 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2499. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-13 16:41:14 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5101-5102) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-07-13 16:41:04 Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-06-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00139 2015-06-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 114-187. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2015-06-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 114-187. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2015-06-10 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-06-10 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 N H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2015-05-21 True B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2015-05-21 True R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 2015-05-21 True K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2015-05-21 True G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2015-05-21 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2015-05-21 True 2015-06-25T20:39:04Z H.R. 2499, Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50351 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 10, 2015 Public Law 114-38 Commerce Congressional oversight Credit and credit markets Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Small business User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Women in business Commerce 00 2015-05-21 Introduced in House 2015-07-13T20:21:55Z Veterans Entrepreneurship Act

Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of 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.

]]> 17 2015-06-25 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-07-27T21:30:32Z 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.

]]> 36 2015-07-13 Passed House amended 2015-07-30T19:20:16Z 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.

]]> 35 2015-07-23 Passed Senate amended 2015-07-30T19:31:56Z 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.
]]> 49 2015-07-28 Public Law 2015-07-30T19:32:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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 Display Title Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 H House Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 Short Titles as Enacted Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 Short Titles as Passed Senate Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 H House 2326 114 SAMDT To improve the bill. 2020-12-15T18:59:48Z 2015-07-23 Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2326 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2326 V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 4 4 S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-07-23 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-07-23 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-07-23 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2015-07-23 True 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Senate 114 HR House H 2499 Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 2023-04-24T20:39:43Z 6 2015-07-23 0 Senate Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2015-07-23 0 Senate Amendment SA 2326 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5558) To improve the bill. Floor 2015-07-23 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2326 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5558) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-23 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-23 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499enr/xml/BILLS-114hr2499enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499eas/xml/BILLS-114hr2499eas.xml Placed on Calendar Senate 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499pcs/xml/BILLS-114hr2499pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499eh/xml/BILLS-114hr2499eh.xml Reported in House 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499rh/xml/BILLS-114hr2499rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2499ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2499ih.xml 2015-07-29T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ38/uslm/PLAW-114publ38.xml Public Law 2015-07-28 Became Public Law No: 114-38. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.