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HR 245 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Veterans' Education Equity Act

Introduced: January 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Education Equity Act

This bill provides that the monthly housing allowance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 educational assistance program shall be based on the location of the campus where an individual physically participates in a majority of classes rather than the location of the institution of higher learning at which an individual is enrolled.

What's happening now January 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3218 Related bill Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 2, 2017
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 1, 2017
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jan 6, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 245: Veterans' Education Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-245/
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"H.R. 245: Veterans' Education Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-245/.
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H.R. 245, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-245/.
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