US Congress Senate Bill 1192 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 22 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans TEST Accessibility Act Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act of 2017 This bill permits veterans to get reimbursed under the Post-9/11 educational assistance program for an approved licensing, certification, or national test at a pro-rated amount based on such test's actual cost. (Current law requires that veterans be charged a whole month of entitlement to pay for any such test.) The bill provides that a national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning shall be eligible for such reimbursement.

Veterans TEST Accessibility Act Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act of 2017

Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-15	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2017-05-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1104 (Related) 2017-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB3218 (Related) 2017-08-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-48. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1192/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1192/BILLS-115s1192is.pdf