{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-3738","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 3738","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-05-25","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-04-30","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h159","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act","result":"Passed","yea":403,"nay":10,"present":0,"not_voting":15,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll159.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","date":"2024-05-01"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-01-29","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:"},{"k":"li","t":"vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"educational assistance programs,","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"veterans' housing loan and related programs, and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Transition Assistance Program.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also establishes a cap on the number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration for FY2024 and FY2025."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through November 30, 2031, under the VA's home loan program."}],"words":159},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes a Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs, led by a new Under Secretary, to administer the Department's economic opportunity programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H5386D4BCA7A147BCA582A7F4B2819DF9"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#HB7C1B281EC3E4822A42172A3B664FD17"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H8E9D1C37A48D4C2D84587947AE2C9C3B"}]},"core_areas":["Creation of the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration","Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition","Transfer of veterans' services and certification requirements","Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan fee dates"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Adds chapter 80 to title 38, United States Code, creating the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration in the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer programs that provide assistance related to economic opportunity.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H5386D4BCA7A147BCA582A7F4B2819DF9"}},{"text":"Makes the Administration responsible for vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, educational assistance programs, veterans' housing loan and related programs, and the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H5386D4BCA7A147BCA582A7F4B2819DF9"}},{"text":"Sets maximums on full-time equivalent employees for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the new Administration combined: 34,228 in fiscal year 2025 and 35,417 in fiscal year 2026.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H5386D4BCA7A147BCA582A7F4B2819DF9"}},{"text":"Creates the position of Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, as head of the Administration and directly responsible to the Secretary.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#HB7C1B281EC3E4822A42172A3B664FD17"}},{"text":"Bars the Secretary from transferring any service to the new Administration until the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs that the transfer will not negatively affect the service to veterans and that the service is ready to be transferred.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#H8E9D1C37A48D4C2D84587947AE2C9C3B"}},{"text":"Changes the date \"November 15, 2031\" to \"December 27, 2031\" in the loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh#HAD0F4881CF184C63950094549DED9CA7"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-04-30","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3738/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-3738.png","v":"55b9b32fa19d","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3738, 118th Congress: Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act. House: 403 Yea, 10 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 30 Apr 2024."}}