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H.R. 6190 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disregarded in determining the needs or…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disreg… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disregarded in determining the needs or qualifications of any person under any educational assistance program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

Introduced: July 22, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security EducationVeterans' education
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.
Aug 4, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Aug 4, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Apr 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 28, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excludes amounts received under a veteran's educational assistance program for purposes of determining such veteran's eligibility for any other federally funded educational assistance program.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 14, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6190: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disregarded in determining the needs or qualifications of any person under any educational assistance program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6190/
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"H.R. 6190: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disregarded in determining the needs or qualifications of any person under any educational assistance program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6190/.
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H.R. 6190, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6190/.
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[H.R. 6190: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance provided by the Veterans' Administration under the GI Bill shall be disregarded in determining the needs or qualifications of any person under any educational assistance program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6190/)
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