Veterans' Education Equity Act

Bill: 115-hr-245
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2017-01-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans' Education Equity Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that the monthly housing allowance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 educational assistance program shall be based on the location of the campus where an individual physically participates in a majority of classes rather than the location of the institution of higher learning at which an individual is enrolled.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Cook (for himself and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the calculation of the amount of the monthly housing stipend payable under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location of the campus where classes are attended.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Education Equity Act . 2. Calculation of monthly housing stipend under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program based on location of campus where classes are attended (a) In general Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the institution of higher learning at which the individual is enrolled and inserting the campus of the institution of higher learning where the individual physically participates in a majority of classes . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to initial enrollment in a program of education on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.