Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015
Sponsor: STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from collecting a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015, except during any upcoming fiscal year for which the President's budget, submitted to Congress, includes a cost for the Program that is above zero. (Sec. 3) Requires the SBA to assess for Congress the level of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access to capital by women's business centers and Veterans Business Outreach Centers.
Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 410 | 94.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.5% |