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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 595 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and 

fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher 

learning, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2013 

Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 

LEWIS, Mr. WATT, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. BASS, Mr. CLYBURN, 

Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. JONES, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. 

EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity 

for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational 

assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 

Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who 

are pursuing programs of education at institutions of 

higher learning, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Education 

3 Equity Act of 2013’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROTECTING EQUITY FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR 

5 INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO ASSISTANCE 

6 UNDER THE POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSIST7 ANCE PROGRAM WHO ARE PURSUING PRO8 GRAMS OF EDUCATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF 

9 HIGHER LEARNING. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of 

11 paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3313 of title 

12 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(i) In the case of a program of edu14 cation pursued at a public institution of 

15 higher learning, the lesser of— 

16 ‘‘(I) the actual net cost for tui17 tion and fees assessed by the institu18 tion for the program of education 

19 after the application of— 

20 ‘‘(aa) any waiver of, or re21 duction in, tuition and fees; and 

22 ‘‘(bb) any scholarship, or 

23 other Federal, State, institu24 tional, or employer-based aid or 

25 assistance (other than loans and 

26 any funds provided under section 


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1 401(b) of the Higher Education 

2 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)) 

3 that is provided directly to the 

4 institution and specifically des5 ignated for the sole purpose of 

6 defraying tuition and fees; or 

7 ‘‘(II) the greater of— 

8 ‘‘(aa) the actual net cost for 

9 in-State tuition and fees assessed 

10 by the institution for the pro11 gram of education after the ap12 plication of— 

13 ‘‘(AA) any waiver of, or 

14 reduction in, tuition and 

15 fees; and 

16 ‘‘(BB) any scholarship, 

17 or other Federal, State, in18 stitutional, or employer19 based aid or assistance 

20 (other than loans and any 

21 funds provided under section 

22 401(b) of the Higher Edu23 cation Act of 1965 (20 

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1 tion and specifically des2 ignated for the sole purpose 

3 of defraying tuition and 

4 fees; or 

5 ‘‘(bb) the amount equal to— 

6 ‘‘(AA) for the academic 

7 year beginning on August 1, 

8 2011, $17,500; or 

9 ‘‘(BB) for any subse10 quent academic year, the 

11 amount in effect for the pre12 vious academic year under 

13 this subclause, as increased 

14 by the percentage increase 

15 equal to the most recent 

16 percentage increase deter17 mined under section 3015(h) 

18 of this title.’’. 

19 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

20 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the payment of 

21 educational assistance for an academic year beginning on 

22 or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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