To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2045
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 

Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 or the VET OPP 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 programs: 
 
 
vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, 
 
educational assistance programs, 
 
veterans' housing loan and related programs, 
 
the Transition Assistance Program, and 
 
the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
 

action_date: 2019-05-16
text: 

 
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: 
 
 
vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, 
 
educational assistance programs, 
 
veterans' housing loan and related programs, 
 
the Transition Assistance Program, and 
 
the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
 
 
Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred. 

action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 
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: 
 
 
vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, 
 
educational assistance programs, 
 
veterans' housing loan and related programs, 
 
the Transition Assistance Program, and 
 
the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
 
 
Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4045-4046)
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4045-4046)
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2045.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4045-4048)
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-69.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-69.
action_date: 2019-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Introduced in House