US Congress House Bill 4232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act - Amend title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish what is to be considered a year of service for determining the percentage of an individual's Federal Perkins Loan that is to be cancelled for military service that qualifies for special pay for occurring in an area of hostilities. Defines such individual's "year of service" as a qualified tour of duty that: (1) lasted at least six months, or (2) lasted less than six months because the member was discharged or released from active duty due to an injury or disability incurred in or aggravated by the member's military service.

Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2014-03-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4232/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4232/BILLS-113hr4232ih.pdf