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S. 257 113th Congress Senate

GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purpose… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2013 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Higher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Feb 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 12, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary, to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that do not charge tuition and fees for veterans at the same rate that is charged for in-state residents, regardless of the veteran's state of residence.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 357 Identical bill GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 7, 2014
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 257: GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-257/
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