Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award up to 30 four-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, and improve Veteran Student Centers.
Permits a grantee to use a portion of the grant to provide veteran students with supportive instruction services.
Requires a grantee to be an IHE or consortium that: (1) enrolls in undergraduate or graduate courses a significant number or percentage of veterans or members of the Armed Forces, and (2) presents a sustainability plan demonstrating that its Veteran Student Center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the grant ends.
Defines a "Veteran Student Center" as a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that is staffed by trained employees and volunteers and serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
Requires that office to provide such students with assistance in:
- transitioning from the military to student life,
- transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce,
- networking with other veteran students and veterans in the community,
- understanding and obtaining benefits provided by the IHE and federal and state government for which they may be eligible,
- understanding how to succeed in the IHE, and
- understanding their disability-related rights and protections under specified federal laws.
Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a website for veteran student services at IHEs, which details best practices for serving veteran students at IHEs.
Cosponsors 142
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2015 to Dec 8, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Mar 17, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 17, 2015 |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 25, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 21, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Mar 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 604 | Veteran Education Empowerment Act | Related bill | Feb 26, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Mar 17, 2015Introduced in House
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