US SB764 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.
Title
Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-17 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299. |
| 2017-03-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1793 (Same As) 2017-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Higher education
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Higher education
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/115th-congress/senate-bill/764/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s764/BILLS-115s764is.pdf |
