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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.

Introduced: June 15, 2017 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill entitles members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart for service occurring on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

What's happening now March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8 Republican 3
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 14, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jun 15, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· May 19, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 8, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 8, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 7, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1379: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1379/
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"H.R. 1379: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1379/.
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H.R. 1379, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1379/.
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[H.R. 1379: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1379/)
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