Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 14, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017
This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program offered by an educational institution that is not an institution of higher learning, such as an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational institution providing postsecondary level education.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2017 to Jul 18, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jun 14, 2017 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 18, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 14, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
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