Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 29, 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 29, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act of 2017
This bill declares that, if a veteran is forced to discontinue a course as a result of a a permanent school closure and did not receive credit, could not transfer credit, or lost training time toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance payments shall not, for a specified period of time, be:
- charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or
- counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided.
The bill applies to courses and programs of education discontinued in FY2015 or a following fiscal year.
The VA may continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses for up to 4 weeks in any 12-month period when schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on an executive order of the President or due to an emergency situation.
The VA may also continue to pay a monthly housing stipend following a permanent school closure, but only until the earlier of: (1) the date of the end of the term, quarter, or semester during which the school closure occurred; and (2) the date that is four months after the school closure.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2017 to Jul 10, 2017; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 10, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jul 10, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2068 | Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 6, 2017 |
| HR 2698 | Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 25, 2017 |
| HR 3372 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 24, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend section 3312 of title 38, United States Code, to restore Post-9/11 Educational Assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closures, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act of 2017
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 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
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