Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act
Where it stands
- Introduced5/25/23
- Passed HousePassed 4/30/24
- Senate
- President
- Law
Passed the House 403–10 on April 30, 2024 (Roll Call 159 →). Received in the Senate on May 1, 2024. No Senate action since.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic204 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Not voting
- Republican199 Yea · 10 Nay · 7 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act
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, and
the Transition Assistance Program.
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.
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5/25/23
What happens next
The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.
If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.
All actions (19)
- 5/25/23Introduced in House
- 5/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 7/10/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 11/2/23Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 11/15/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 11/15/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 12/5/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 12/5/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 1/29/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-360.
- 1/29/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
- 4/29/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 4/29/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2685-2687)
- 4/29/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3738.
- 4/29/24At 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.
- 4/30/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2714-2715)
- 4/30/24Passed/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)
- 4/30/24On 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)
- 4/30/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 5/1/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.