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H.R. 8043 116th Congress House

Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act

Official title: To establish a scholarship program for certain individuals who have completed at least 2 years of service in the military, emergency medical service, police fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a scholarship program for certain individuals who have completed at least 2 years of service in the military, emergency medical service, police force, or as a teacher's assistant or firefighter, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHigher education
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 14, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act

This bill establishes a scholarship-for-service program for students who served at least two years in the military, an emergency medical service, or a police force, or as a teacher's assistant or firefighter, and who submit a certification of such service prior to enrolling as an undergraduate in an institution of higher education (IHE). An eligible undergraduate student may receive a grant in the amount equal to the cost of attendance at the IHE in which the student enrolls for two academic years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8043: Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8043/
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"H.R. 8043: Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8043/.
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H.R. 8043, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8043/.
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