Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/30/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic204 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Republican199 Yea · 10 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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:

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Sponsor
Rep. Brad R. Wenstrup ( Republican · OH-2)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
5/25/23
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
5/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5/25/23Introduced in House
7/10/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
11/2/23Subcommittee Hearings Held
11/15/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
11/15/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/5/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
12/5/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
1/29/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
1/29/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-360.
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.
4/29/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3738.
4/29/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2685-2687)
4/29/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
4/30/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
4/30/24Passed/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)
4/30/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2714-2715)
5/1/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.