To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 24, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedNov 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 12, 2013 to Jul 30, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Nov 12, 2013 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 28, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Pete P. Gallego | Jul 30, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 12, 2013 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Nov 18, 2013 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 12, 2013 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 24, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Nov 18, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Nov 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Nov 12, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6998.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2013Introduced in House
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