Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023
The Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023 (S 38) establishes the "Boots to Business Program" to provide entrepreneurship training to military service members, veterans, and their spouses or dependents. It directly affects eligible individuals, including active-duty personnel, those in Transition Assistance Programs, veterans with honorable discharges, and their families. The program offers online self-study courses, in-person classes, and business planning tools to help participants start small businesses, with materials integrated into existing Department of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs resources. Administered through the Small Business Administration until 2028, it requires annual reports tracking participation, completion rates, and outcomes like business startups.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Nov 15, 2023
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Committee
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Nov 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
upper
Jul 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jul 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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