HR 4232
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act
Introduced: March 13, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 13, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 13, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act - Amend title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish what is to be considered a year of service for determining the percentage of an individual's Federal Perkins Loan that is to be cancelled for military service that qualifies for special pay for occurring in an area of hostilities.
Defines such individual's "year of service" as a qualified tour of duty that: (1) lasted at least six months, or (2) lasted less than six months because the member was discharged or released from active duty due to an injury or disability incurred in or aggravated by the member's military service.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Committees of jurisdiction
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