US Congress House Bill 1793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1-1)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017'. This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017'.

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-03-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2017-03-29	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.
2017-03-29	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.
2017-03-29	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.
2017-03-29	House	Introduced in House

SB764 (Same As) 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1793/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1793/BILLS-115hr1793ih.pdf