H.R. 446: Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-10 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2019

Plain summary

Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 201 9 This bill allows a business-related tax credit of up to $400,000 for 25% of the franchise fees paid or incurred by an eligible veteran for the purchase of a franchise. The bill reduces the amount of such credit if the veteran does not own 100% of the stock or capital or profits interest of the franchisee. An "eligible veteran" is a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service; was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable; and who pays or incurs a franchise fee in connection with a franchise agreement with a franchisor. The veteran may elect to transfer the credit to an eligible franchisor in exchange for a discount in the franchise fee commensurate with the value of the credit. The Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs must provide information about the tax credit allowed by this bill to veterans service organizations and veteran advocacy groups.

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Official text

Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 25 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Josh Harder (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), James R. Baird (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Dina Titus (D-NV), André Carson (D-IN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr446.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr446 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116