Military Educational Parity Act of 2007
Latest action · May 18, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and 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 17, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of their participation in the student aid program, to grant students who are called or ordered to active duty a military leave of absence while serving on active duty and for one year after conclusion of such service.
Entitles students receiving such leave, upon release from active duty, to be restored to prior educational status attained without loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition or fees paid, unless those have been refunded. Requires institutions to give such students certain refunds of tuition or fees paid prior to active duty.
Includes as active duty, in the case of National Guard members, active state duty. Excludes training or attendance at a service school from treatment as active duty.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2007 to Mar 14, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 14, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 17, 2007 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Jan 17, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Military Educational Parity Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- College administration
- College costs
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to education
- Higher education
- Iraq compilation
- Leave of absence
- National Guard
- Retired military personnel
- Scholarships
- Student aid
- Students
- Students' rights
- Veterans' education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2007Introduced in House
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