United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 828 — SERV Act

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the designation of the bill from "Engrossed in House" to "Referred in Senate." This shift indicates that the bill has passed one chamber and has been sent to the Senate for further consideration.

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828 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
828 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
828 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes.
828 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes.
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KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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828 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  4. Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H746-748)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 828.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H746)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H746)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

finance veterans labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 828 do?
Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.
Who sponsors HR 828?
HR 828 is sponsored by Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Alford, Mark (Republican), Conaway, Herbert C. (Democratic), and Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 828?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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