To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 116-hr-3608
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2019-07-02
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions

Government information and archives

Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill updates provisions related to in-state tuition, including by removing a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits at public institutions of higher education.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 2, 2019 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mrs. Luria ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Requirements for in-State tuition (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking less than three years before the date of enrollment in the course concerned ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking It shall and inserting (A) It shall ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Department a database explaining any requirements described in subparagraph (A) that are established by a public institution of higher learning for an individual to be charged tuition and fees at a rate that is equal to or less than the rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for residents of the State in which the institution is located. The Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided by such an institution that does not provide the Secretary— (i) an initial explanation of such requirements; and (ii) not later than 90 days after the date on which any such requirements change, the updated requirements. . (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2020.