US Congress House Bill 1989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 27-4)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

VET TEC Act Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education. An "eligible veteran" is one who is entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the VA. A "high technology program of education" is one that is offered by an entity other than an institution of higher learning, does not lead to a degree, and provides instruction in computer programming, computer software, media application, data processing, or information sciences. The VA shall enter into contracts with multiple qualified providers of such programs, under which the VA shall pay: (1) 25% of the cost of providing the program upon the enrollment of an eligible veteran, (2) 25% of such cost when the veteran completes the program, and (3) 50% of such cost upon the veteran's employment following completion. The VA shall give preference to a qualified provider that offers tuition reimbursement for any student who completes the program and does not find full-time meaningful employment within 180 days. The VA shall pay a monthly housing stipend to each eligible veteran enrolled full-time in such a program.

VET TEC Act Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Act

Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

SB1277 (Related) 2017-06-15 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1989/BILLS-115hr1989ih.pdf