S 1998 · 116th Congress · Commerce

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act

Introduced 2019-06-26· Sponsored by Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.(2019-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act This bill establishes new veteran entrepreneurial development programs within the Small Business Administration (SBA) and makes adjustments to existing programs to provide access for veterans. Specifically, the bill authorizes the SBA to make grants to private nonprofit organizations to establish veteran's business outreach centers. Each center must provide individual counseling to small businesses, as well as training and counseling through online and in-person workshops and seminars. The bill also provides statutory authority for the Boots to Business Program, which provides entrepreneurship training to individuals including veterans and active members of the Armed Forces. The SBA must designate an individual in each district office as a veterans business development officer, who shall coordinate activities of the district office with entities receiving assistance under the program. The SBA must also establish an online tool to coordinate and aid the work of veterans' small business assistance providers. Finally, the SBA must develop the existing network of peer-to-peer counseling and mentoring resources that are availa…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat