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H.R. 6251 116th Congress House

Educational Award Parity Act

Official title: To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to allow participants in specified service positions to transfer national service educational awards to family members.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Doris O. Matsui Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Family relationshipsHigher educationNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 12, 2020
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educational Award Parity Act

This bill allows AmeriCorps members who are 55 years of age or older and served in any program, including the National Civilian Community Corps or Volunteers in Service to America, to transfer their national service educational award to a family member. Currently, only members who served in AmeriCorps State and National may transfer such an award.

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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 12, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6251: Educational Award Parity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6251/
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