Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017

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Bill Number

HR 2698

Introduced

May 25, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

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Summary

Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses solely for a monthly housing stipend of up to four months following a permanent school closure.

A housing or educational assistance payment shall not be counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided or charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance.

Actions

May 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 25, 2017

Introduced in House

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