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HR 3949 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' STEM Education Program

Introduced: November 5, 2015 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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Veterans' STEM Education Program

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay an additional appropriate amount, beyond other educational assistance, to each individual entitled to post-9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a STEM focus (science, technology, engineering, and math).

Information on such additional payments must be included in a currently required annual VA educational assistance report.

What's happening now December 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2015
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