HR 3399 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Veterans Education Counseling Act

Introduced Oct 30, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Judy Chu D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 12, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 30, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Education Counseling Act - Modifies provisions relating to educational and vocational counseling for veterans to provide a program of counseling services to be known as the Academic Counseling and Educational Information Service. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) make available to veterans information about the definitions, eligibility requirements, and services provided by such counseling and how such counseling services differ from those provided as part of rehabilitation and readjustment assistance programs for veterans; and (2) maintain a website on which a person is able to request such counseling services.

Establishes as the primary goal of such counseling services to provide individuals with assistance in: (1) pursuing postsecondary education and training opportunities, (2) obtaining information about and data on such opportunities, (3) selecting a program of education or training, and (4) addressing other needs relating to education.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2013 to Sep 11, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CAJeff DenhamOriginalOct 30, 2013
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalOct 30, 2013
R-CAPaul CookOriginalOct 30, 2013
R-OHBill JohnsonDec 12, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyDec 12, 2013
R-CAKen CalvertDec 12, 2013
D-CALoretta SanchezDec 12, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaDec 12, 2013
D-PAMatt CartwrightJan 27, 2014
D-NYCharles B. RangelSep 11, 2014
R-NCWalter B. JonesSep 11, 2014

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  2. Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Oct 30, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Oct 30, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6915)

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1682Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013Related billNov 12, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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  1. Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House

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