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S 1356 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education

Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced: June 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
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Jun 14, 2017
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Jun 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017

This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program offered by an educational institution that is not an institution of higher learning, such as an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational institution providing postsecondary level education.

What's happening now June 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 18, 2017
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1356: Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1356/
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"S. 1356: Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1356/.
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S. 1356, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1356/.
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