Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act

Bill: 114-hr-2487
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2015-05-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Public-private cooperation

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty (Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship recipients).</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2015 Mr. Jeffries introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act . 2. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.