US HB3483 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 55-3)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-08 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 - Revises the formula for the payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and pursuing programs of education at public institutions of higher learning to include, as an additional payment formula, the greater of: (1) the actual net costs for in-state tuition after applying the receipt of any tuition waivers, reductions, scholarships, or other assistance; or (2) $17,500 for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011 (such amount to be increased each subsequent year by the average percentage increase in undergraduate tuition costs).

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Title

Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-08HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-12-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2011-11-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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