Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 30, 2021 Became Public Law No: 117-68.
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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2021
- Passed SenateJun 24, 2021
- Passed HouseNov 15, 2021
- To the PresidentNov 19, 2021
- Became lawNov 30, 2021Public Law 117-68
Summary
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning if such institutions charge a higher rate for tuition and fees than in-state tuition for individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2021 to May 26, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 25, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | May 26, 2021 |
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 Apr 13, 2021Hearings Apr 28, 2021Markup May 26, 2021Discharged Jun 24, 2021 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2021Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-68.
- Nov 19, 2021Presented to President.
- Nov 15, 2021Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 15, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6255-6257)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6255–H6257Text printed H6256Recorded votes H6258enactLists H6258Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1095, Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act | Barry Moore R-AL, Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4796Text printed S4796 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Jun 24, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 30, 2021S. 1095, Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021As passed by the Senate on June 24, 2021
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47301 | Veterans-Related Education Legislation Enacted in the 117th Congress | Report | Mar 16, 2023 |
| R46855 | Housing Issues in the 117th Congress | Report | Nov 15, 2022 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1936 | GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 | Related bill | Dec 15, 2021 |
| HR 2167 | GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act | Related bill | May 19, 2021 |
| HR 2457 | Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act | Related bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 24, 2021Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 13, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
