Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7009
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2020-05-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill updates terminology related to the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by removing a reference to <i>established charges</i> in consistency with other laws related to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, institutions of higher learning can voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition and fee expenses that exceed amounts payable under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (and the VA will match the contribution).</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020 Ms. Wexton (for herself and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act of 2020 . 2. Technical correction to clarify eligibility for participation in Yellow Ribbon Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the full cost of established charges (as specified in section 3313) and inserting the full cost of tuition and fees for a program of education ; and (2) by striking those established charges and inserting such tuition and fees .