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

3.0.0 3738 2025-12-05T08:04:38Z 2025-12-05T08:04:38Z House H HR 2023-05-25 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. WENSTRUP:H.R. 3738.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Veterans' economic opportunity[Page H2642]</pre> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-05-01T16:39:08Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2023-11-15T15:31:13Z Markup by 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-11-02T20:14:23Z Referred to 2023-07-10T16:49:42Z Reported By 2024-01-29T19:38:08Z Markup By 2023-12-05T15:08:00Z Referred To 2023-05-25T13:04:20Z H. Rept. 118-360 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. 118 291 S 2023-04-26 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160. Related bill CRS 2024-05-01 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2024-04-30 12:23:03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-04-30 12:23:02 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 10 (Roll no. 159). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2685-2686) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 159 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll159.xml House 118 2024-04-30T16:23:02Z 2 2024-04-30 12:23:02 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): 403 - 10 (Roll no. 159). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2685-2686) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 159 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll159.xml House 118 2024-04-30T16:23:02Z 2 2024-04-30 12:19:53 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2714-2715) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:30:51 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 2024-04-29 18:23:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3738. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:23:12 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2685-2687) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:23:02 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-01-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00295 2024-01-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-360. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2024-01-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-360. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-12-05 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-12-05 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-11-15 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-11-15 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-11-02 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2023-07-10 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2023-05-25 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 N L000593 Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Mike Levin D CA 49 2023-05-25 True C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 2023-09-21 False M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC F. 3 2023-12-13 False 2024-01-17T21:40:00Z H.R. 3738, Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59843 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Department of Veterans Affairs 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Employment and training programs 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Executive agency funding and structure 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Federal officials 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Government information and archives 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Labor-management relations 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Small business 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs 2024-01-02T15:00:24Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-07-07T17:15:21Z

00 2023-05-25 Introduced in House 2024-04-01T14:00:12Z 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: <ul> <li>vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, </li> <li>educational assistance programs, </li> <li>veterans' housing loan and related programs, </li> <li>the Transition Assistance Program, and </li> <li>the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.</li> </ul> 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. The bill also establishes a cap on the number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration for FY2024 and FY2025.

07 2024-01-29 Reported to House 2024-04-15T13:27:08Z Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration ActThis 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:<ul><li>vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,</li><li>educational assistance programs,</li><li>veterans' housing loan and related programs, and</li><li>the Transition Assistance Program.</li></ul>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.The bill also establishes a cap on the number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration for FY2024 and FY2025.Finally, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through November 30, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act 2024-07-24T15:12:27Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Display Title 45 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act 2024-06-11T15:58:54Z Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act 2024-05-24T13:34:33Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act 2024-05-24T13:33:01Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:06:03Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2024-05-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3738rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr3738rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2024-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3738eh/xml/BILLS-118hr3738eh.xml Reported in House 2024-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3738rh/xml/BILLS-118hr3738rh.xml Introduced in House 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3738ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3738ih.xml 2024-05-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.