HR 199 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act

Introduced Jan 4, 2005 Originated House Sponsor David Scott D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 9, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJan 4, 2005
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to declare that: (1) whenever a student who is a member of the National Guard or other reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of such Armed Forces in a retired status, is called or ordered to active duty, the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled shall grant the student a military leave of absence from the institution while the student is serving on active duty, and for one year after the conclusion of such service; (2) as a consequence of military leave, upon return, such student is entitled to restoration to his or her previous educational status with regard to academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition and other fees paid; and (3) the institution is obligated to refund tuition or fees paid prior to the commencement of active duty.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 13, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Jun 13, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 9, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 333	Military Educational Parity Act of 2005	Related bill	Mar 24, 2005
S 2063	Reservist Opportunities and Protection of Education Act	Related bill	Nov 18, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House

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