VETS Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve in the Armed Forces.
Waives the application of any requirement that students return title IV funds upon withdrawing from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.
Provides loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs to students whose withdrawal from school is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2009 to May 20, 2010; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | May 18, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | May 18, 2009 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | May 18, 2009 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | May 18, 2009 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | May 18, 2009 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Sep 9, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 20, 2010 |
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 May 18, 2009 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- May 18, 2009Introduced in House
- May 18, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1184)
- May 18, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1184 | Susan A. Davis D-CA | May 18, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1603 | VETS Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Aug 6, 2009 |
| HR 2561 | Help Student Soldiers Act | Related bill | Oct 22, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend section 484B of Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- VETS Act of 2009
- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2009Introduced in House
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