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H.R. 4055 112th Congress House

Military and Veterans Education Protection Act

Official title: To count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutions of higher education a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutions of higher education are allowed to receive for purposes of section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingHigher educationMedical educationMilitary personnel and dependents
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National Guard and reservesStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 15, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military and Veterans Education Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or federal educational assistance programs for military personnel and veterans, or become ineligible for title IV funding and participation in those programs. (Currently, this 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 9 Republican 1
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 11, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 5, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 31, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 31, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· May 31, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 31, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 10, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· May 10, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 10, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 10, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 25, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Apr 17, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 29, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 28, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 16, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 16, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Feb 16, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 16, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4055: Military and Veterans Education Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4055/
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