A 638

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

Medal of Honor/Purple Heart Medal mil recipients-higher ed waive tuition/fees.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-638
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Military and Veterans' Affairs
General Assembly introduced 2026-01-13
Education
Summary

Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.

Sponsor
Bergen, Brian
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status introduced
2026-01-13 Latest Action INT 1RA REF AMV
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