US SB2116 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Military and Veterans Education Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or federal educational assistance programs for military personnel and veterans, or become ineligible for title IV funding and participation in those programs. (Currently, this 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)
Title
Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] | Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4055 (Same As) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Subjects
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Medical education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Education programs funding
Higher education
Medical education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2116/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2116/BILLS-112s2116is.pdf |
