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HR 595 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013

Introduced: February 8, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 - Revises the formula for the payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and pursuing programs of education at public institutions of higher learning to include, as an additional payment formula, the greater of: (1) the actual net costs for in-state tuition after applying the receipt of any tuition waivers, reductions, scholarships, or other assistance; or (2) $17,500 for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011 (such amount to be increased each subsequent year by the average percentage increase in undergraduate tuition costs).

What's happening now February 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 262 Identical bill Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 20
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 25, 2014
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 3, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 22, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 18, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 28, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 28, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Feb 28, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 28, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 25, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· Feb 12, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 12, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 8, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 8, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 8, 2013
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 8, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Feb 8, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Feb 8, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 8, 2013
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 8, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 8, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 8, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Feb 8, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 8, 2013
WATT, MELVIN
· Feb 8, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 8, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 595: Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-595/
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"H.R. 595: Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-595/.
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H.R. 595, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-595/.
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