US HB179 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 179 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Franchise Education for Veterans Act - Allows eligible individuals to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) veterans' educational assistance benefits for franchise training. Provides training assistance limits for each 12-month period, prohibiting an individual from receiving more than 12 months and more than $15,000 of such assistance. Authorizes such training assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program, with the same assistance limits.

Title

Franchise Education for Veterans Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2013-01-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2013-01-04	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2013-01-04	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2013-01-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.