US HB3949 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans' STEM Education Program This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay an additional appropriate amount, beyond other educational assistance, to each individual entitled to post-9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a STEM focus (science, technology, engineering, and math). Information on such additional payments must be included in a currently required annual VA educational assistance report.
Title
Veterans' STEM Education Program
Sponsors
| Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
| Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3949/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3949/BILLS-114hr3949ih.pdf |
