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HR 1793 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017

Introduced: March 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.


What's happening now April 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 764 Identical bill Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 17, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Mar 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1793: Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1793/
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"H.R. 1793: Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1793/.
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H.R. 1793, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1793/.
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