# 114-hr-3248: VET Act of 2015

114-hr-3248, VET Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3248
- Congress: 114
- Title: VET Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2015-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015 or the VET Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of making grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire a qualifying business enterprise.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3248)

## Related
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3248 (as of 2025-11-18).