HR 7273
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10323)
Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a team of experts to report to Congress addressing issues in the implementation of educational housing assistance for veterans. Specifically, the team will address issues with the payment of educational housing stipends to eligible veterans, as a result of amendments made to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, commonly known as the Forever GI Bill. Among other things, changes made to the act affected the calculation of the housing stipend amount based on campus location.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10323)
Committees of jurisdiction
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