US Congress House Bill 3399 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Education Counseling Act - Modifies provisions relating to educational and vocational counseling for veterans to provide a program of counseling services to be known as the Academic Counseling and Educational Information Service. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) make available to veterans information about the definitions, eligibility requirements, and services provided by such counseling and how such counseling services differ from those provided as part of rehabilitation and readjustment assistance programs for veterans; and (2) maintain a website on which a person is able to request such counseling services. Establishes as the primary goal of such counseling services to provide individuals with assistance in: (1) pursuing postsecondary education and training opportunities, (2) obtaining information about and data on such opportunities, (3) selecting a program of education or training, and (4) addressing other needs relating to education.

Veterans Education Counseling Act

Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2013-10-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2013-10-30	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6915)

SB1682 (Related) 2013-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3399/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3399/BILLS-113hr3399ih.pdf