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HR 4793 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2014

Introduced: December 4, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 30, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2014 - Makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Sets the amount of such assistance payable to an individual at the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.

What's happening now June 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 20 Republican 6
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Dec 11, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 10, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Dec 4, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Dec 4, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 4, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Dec 4, 2014
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 4, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Dec 4, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Nov 19, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Nov 19, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· Nov 14, 2014
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 14, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Nov 13, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 13, 2014
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 13, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 13, 2014
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2014
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Nov 13, 2014
Schwartz, Allyson
· Nov 13, 2014
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 13, 2014
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 13, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 13, 2014
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 13, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 18, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Sep 16, 2014
Schock, Aaron
· Sep 16, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 10, 2014
Bishop, Timothy
· Sep 10, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 10, 2014
Polis, Jared
· Sep 10, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Aug 1, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 31, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 30, 2014
KING, PETER
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 29, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 29, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jul 29, 2014
Owens, William
· Jul 29, 2014
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 29, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 25, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 25, 2014
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