Veterans Member Business Loan Act
HR 507, the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, amends the Federal Credit Union Act to explicitly include loans made to veterans as qualifying "member business loans" under credit unions. This change directly affects veterans seeking business financing through federal credit unions, allowing them to access these loans under the same framework as other small business borrowers. The key mechanism is adding a new definition category ("made to a veteran") to the existing eligibility criteria for business loans, using the standard military definition of "veteran" from Title 38, U.S. Code. The bill does not create new funding or programs but expands existing credit union lending options to include veterans. This definition change takes effect six months after the bill's enactment.
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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1 primary · 70 co-sponsors
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Vicente Gonzalez
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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Celeste Maloy
RRepublican
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Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
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