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HR 1206 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

Introduced: February 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 11, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs).

The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.

What's happening now April 11, 2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 19 Republican 10
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 12, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Apr 13, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 13, 2018
Roby, Martha
· Apr 11, 2018
Zeldin, Lee
· Apr 11, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Apr 2, 2018
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 2, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 29, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 8, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 12, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 29, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 27, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 21, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 20, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 13, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 13, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 13, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 7, 2017
Young, David
· Mar 7, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 27, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 27, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 27, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 21, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 21, 2017
Delaney, John
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 21, 2017
Faso, John
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 21, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 21, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 21, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 21, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Feb 21, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1206: Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1206/
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"H.R. 1206: Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1206/.
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