HR 1216
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017
Introduced: February 24, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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