HR 3272
115th Congress
House
Education
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
School administration
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for the establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of veteran student centers. A veteran student center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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