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H.R. 6003 114th Congress House

Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Higher educationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act

This bill declares that if, as a result of a permanent school closure, a veteran is forced to discontinue a course or did not receive credit, or lost training time, toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance payments for such discontinued course or program shall not be: (1) charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided.

The bill applies to courses and programs of education discontinued after August 1, 2016.

Certain reporting fees paid to educational institutions furnishing veterans education or training shall be reduced for the 10-year period beginning on January 1, 2017.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 15, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 21, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Sep 21, 2016
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6003: Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6003/
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