HR 8660 United States House · 117th Congress

Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act

Summary
Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to implement a pilot program to provide financial assistance (in lieu of educational assistance) to eligible individuals under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for the purpose of (1) establishing and operating a new qualified business enterprise, or (2) operating an existing qualified business enterprise. Eligible individuals are those who (1) are entitled to 36 months of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, (2) are not in bankruptcy proceedings at the time of application, and (3) meet credit score requirements.
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Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 5, 2022 Last action Aug 5, 2022
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Aug 5, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Aug 5, 2022
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