S 262 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013

Introduced Feb 7, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard J. Durbin D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 12, 2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 - Revises the formula for the payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and pursuing programs of education at public institutions of higher learning to include, as an additional payment formula, the greater of: (1) the actual net costs for in-state tuition after applying the receipt of any tuition waivers, reductions, scholarships, or other assistance; or (2) $17,500 for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011 (such amount to be increased each subsequent year by the average percentage increase in undergraduate tuition costs).

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2013Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
  2. Feb 7, 2013Introduced in Senate
  3. Feb 7, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S526)
  4. Feb 7, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S526)

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 595Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013Identical billFeb 22, 2013

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2013Introduced in Senate

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