HR 1206 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

Introduced Feb 21, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Luke Messer R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 11, 2018 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs).

The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.

Cosponsors 77

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 21, 2017 to Jun 12, 2018, with 34 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 21, 2017
R-ALBradley ByrneOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalFeb 21, 2017
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-WADenny HeckOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-COEd PerlmutterOriginalFeb 21, 2017
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalFeb 21, 2017
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalFeb 21, 2017
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 21, 2017
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Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 11, 2018Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  2. Apr 11, 2018Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  3. Mar 20, 2018Committee Hearings Held.
  4. Mar 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  5. Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House
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Subjects

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

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  1. Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House

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