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S. 2116 112th Congress Senate

Military and Veterans Education Protection Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: June 11, 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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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
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.
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Feb 16, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 16, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 16, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4055 Identical bill Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2012
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 21, 2012
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2116: Military and Veterans Education Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2116/
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"S. 2116: Military and Veterans Education Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2116/.
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S. 2116, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2116/.
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