HR 2456 111th Congress House Education Education programs funding Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Military personnel and dependents Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

VETS Act of 2009

Introduced: May 18, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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To President

Became law

Oct 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

May 18, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

May 18, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1184)

May 18, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve in the Armed Forces.

Waives the application of any requirement that students return title IV funds upon withdrawing from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.

Provides loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs to students whose withdrawal from school is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.

What's happening now October 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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