H.R. 4861 117th Congress House

COBIA Act

Official title: To require that commanders of military installations verify the reporting of eligible federally connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archives

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Military facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents

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Jul 29, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 29, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Counting Overlooked Base Impact Aid Act or the COBIA Act

This bill requires the commanders of each military installation to annually submit written certification to their respective military departments verifying whether they have confirmed the information contained in all Impact Aid source check forms received from local educational agencies (LEAs) as of the date of such certification. Such forms are submitted by LEAs to confirm the number and identity of children eligible to be counted for purposes of the federal Impact Aid program.

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