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HR 2749 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Education Transparency Act

Introduced: July 19, 2013 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Transparency Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide to any veteran or person who receives educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary the option of making such person's relevant records maintained by the Secretary, including information about the amount of educational assistance to which the person is entitled, available through an Internet website to the educational institution that provides the course of education in which the person is enrolled.

Directs the Secretary to take steps to ensure that: (1) such educational institution agrees that such records will be made available only for the purpose of counseling the person in making decisions related to his or her education, and (2) no unauthorized person is given access to any such record.

What's happening now August 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1