HR 8748 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

HONOR Our Veterans’ Sacrifice Act

Introduced Nov 12, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Abigail Davis Spanberger D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 12, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 12, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Honor Our Nation's Oath to Remember Our Veterans' Sacrifice Act or the HONOR Our Veterans' Sacrifice Act

This bill excludes veterans' noneducation benefits (e.g., disability, death pension, dependency, and indemnity compensation) and veterans' education benefits from consideration as untaxed income and benefits in the need analysis formula. The need analysis formula is used to calculate the expected family contribution for federal student aid applicants.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 12, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalNov 12, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 12, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Nov 12, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4478Simple FAFSA Act of 2019Related billSep 24, 2019
HR 4674College Affordability ActRelated billDec 28, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 12, 2020Introduced in House

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