Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Veterans Member Business Loan Act
A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Veterans Member Business Loan Act," aims to amend the Federal Credit Union Act. It seeks to change the definition of a member business loan by excluding extensions of credit made to veterans. Specifically, it adds a provision that excludes loans made to a veteran from the current definition. The term "veteran" will be defined according to the meaning given in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. These changes are set to take effect 180 days after the act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +4
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill specifically benefits veterans by facilitating easier access to credit through credit unions.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill eases credit access for veterans by altering how credit union loans are categorized under the Federal Credit Union Act.
- Scored +3
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands financial opportunities for veterans by changing the regulatory definition of loans available through credit unions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Exclusion of veteran loans from member business loan definitions: This provision seeks to exclude extensions of credit made to a veteran from the definition of a member business loan under Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill specifically benefits veterans by facilitating easier access to credit through credit unions. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill may benefit middle-class veterans seeking to start or grow small businesses. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Expanding credit access can assist low-income veterans in building business capital.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill eases credit access for veterans by altering how credit union loans are categorized under the Federal Credit Union Act. Is this likely to create jobs? — By excluding veteran loans from the member business loan definition, the bill may facilitate easier access to credit for veteran-owned businesses which can drive job growth.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands financial opportunities for veterans by changing the regulatory definition of loans available through credit unions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Increasing credit access for veterans can provide a tool for financial stability and poverty prevention.
- 4/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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