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HR 4232 113th Congress House

Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act

Official title: To clarify the cancellation of loans of members of the Armed Forces under the Federal Perkins Loan Program.

Introduced: April 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Education of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher education
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Student aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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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
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 8, 2014
Loebsack, David
· Mar 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4232: Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4232/
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"H.R. 4232: Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4232/.
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H.R. 4232, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4232/.
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