HR 4480 United States House · 118th Congress

SERV Act

HR 4480, the SERV Act, requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit annual reports detailing its outreach efforts and programs for veteran entrepreneurs, including Veteran Business Outreach Centers and Boots to Business. It also mandates a GAO report analyzing credit access barriers for veteran-owned small businesses, examining credit sources, default rates, and obstacles like military deployment impacts. The bill defines "covered individuals" to include veterans, service-disabled veterans, Reservists, and their spouses. These provisions aim to improve transparency and identify gaps in support for veteran entrepreneurs through data collection, without creating new funding or programs.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Nov 2023

House Passage

Nov 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Last action Nov 29, 2023

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Nov 29, 2023

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

upper

Nov 28, 2023

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5919)

lower

Nov 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5919)

lower

Nov 28, 2023

Introduced

Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-181.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors