Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5047
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2016-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational guidance
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: 

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

 
This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. 
 
The VA shall provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements.

action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. 
 
The VA shall: (1) provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements, and (2) implement this bill within 90 days after its enactment.

action_date: 2016-11-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. 
 
The VA shall: (1) provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements, and (2) implement this bill within 90 days after its enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 591).
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 591).
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6893-6894)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5047.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6337-6338; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6337)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-813.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-813.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Introduced in House