HOUSE 1206115th CongressForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 4/11/2018
Actions
- 2018-04-11Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 2018-04-11Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2018-03-20Committee Hearings Held.
- 2017-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2017-02-21Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-21Introduced in House
- 2017-02-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-21 (00)
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017
This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs).
The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.
Cosponsors (20)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Mark Walker (R-NC)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- John Delaney (D-MD)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- John Katko (R-NY)
Subjects
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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