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H.R. 1391 115th Congress House

Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2017 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Educational guidanceHigher educationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 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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 Latest action March 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at VA-selected institutions of higher learning, and (2) select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services.

Such counseling shall be provided by VA employees who provide educational and vocational counseling services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1331 Identical bill Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017
  • HR 3218 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
  • S 1555 Veterans Education Experience Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Mar 8, 2017
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1391: Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1391/
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"H.R. 1391: Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1391/.
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