118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 903Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2023

To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
Small Business
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program assessing the feasibility and advisability of making grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire a small business concern, a franchise business enterprise, or any other appropriate category of business enterprise. Eligible veterans are those veterans or members of the Armed Forces who (1) are currently retiring or separating from the Armed Forces or have been honorably discharged from active duty, (2) have completed a specified minimum period of active duty, and (3) are entitled to certain educational assistance programs. Grant recipients must complete an entrepreneurship readiness program and prepare a bu...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.