Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act

Bill: 118-hr-1767
Sponsor: Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 
This bill provides that an individual's Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits must not be charged for a course or program if the VA determines the individual could not complete the course or program because (1) it was suspended or terminated due to information collected as part of a VA risk-based survey, or (2) the Department of Education has determined the educational institution committed an actionable act or omission that had a detrimental effect on direct loan borrowers.
 
The bill also provides that as a condition of the approval of a course or program of education, an educational institution offering the course or program must agree to repay to the VA all educational assistance amounts if the institution closes or suspends or terminates a course or program because the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Education determined there was fraud.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 161). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2696)
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 161). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2696)
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2716)
action_date: 2024-04-29
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: 2024-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2696-2698)
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1428)
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Introduced in House