Veterans Education Flexibility Act
Latest action · Aug 29, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 23, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Education Flexibility Act - Provides that if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of such individual's entitlement (ten years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, that period shall be extended to the end of that quarter or semester. Allows such an extension until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks, in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis.
Repeals the delimiting period for the use of assistance under the post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance program (generally 10 years after the veteran's last discharge or release from active duty).
Applies the assistance extension provided under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program to the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2013 to Jul 30, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jul 10, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Sep 19, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Pete P. Gallego | Jul 30, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 13, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3367)
- Jun 11, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
- May 23, 2013Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
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- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
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