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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain requirements relating to the approval of programs of education for purposes of the educational…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain requirements relating to the approval of programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive certain institutional continuity requirements that would block the Secretary's approval of a veteran's enrollment in a program of education offered by a proprietary school that does not lead to a standard college degree, provided: (1) the school has been operating the program of education in another location for at least two years, and (2) that program of education is approved under the veterans' educational benefits program.

What's happening now August 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5157: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain requirements relating to the approval of programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5157/
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"H.R. 5157: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain requirements relating to the approval of programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5157/.
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H.R. 5157, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5157/.
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[H.R. 5157: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain requirements relating to the approval of programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5157/)
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