Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act

Bill: 118-hr-3981
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Teaching, teachers, curricula

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires educational institutions to notify state approving agencies or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) within 30 days of becoming subject to certain unfavorable actions as a condition of approval for VA educational assistance purposes. For example, a reportable event would include punitive action taken against an educational institution by a state or federal agency.</p> <p>Institutions that are applying to have nonaccredited courses of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance must also agree to notify the state approving agency or the VA within 30 days of the institution becoming subject to an unfavorable action.</p> <p>The state approving agency or the VA must take specified disciplinary action (e.g., revocation of the approval of courses and programs by an institution) if an institution does not comply with the notification requirements prescribed by this bill.</p> <p>If the VA takes action that effects the approval or disapproval of a course and an individual is unable to complete the course or program, the educational assistance benefit must not be charged for an individual or counted against the aggregate period limiting receipt of assistance by an individual.</p> <p>The VA must establish a database within 180 days of the enactment of this bill for risk-based surveys, which deal with the oversight of educational institutions with courses and programs of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-08
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires educational institutions to notify state approving agencies or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) within 30 days of becoming subject to certain unfavorable actions as a condition of approval for VA educational assistance purposes. For example, a reportable event would include punitive action taken against an educational institution by a state or federal agency.</p> <p>Institutions that are applying to have nonaccredited courses of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance must also agree to notify the state approving agency or the VA within 30 days of the institution becoming subject to an unfavorable action.</p> <p>The state approving agency or the VA must take specified disciplinary action (e.g., revocation of the approval of courses and programs by an institution) if an institution does not comply with the notification requirements prescribed by this bill.</p> <p>The VA must establish a database within 180 days of the enactment of this bill for risk-based surveys, which deal with the oversight of educational institutions with courses and programs of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-18
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires educational institutions to notify state approving agencies or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) within 30 days of becoming subject to certain unfavorable actions as a condition of approval for VA educational assistance purposes. For example, a reportable event would include punitive action taken against an educational institution by a state or federal agency.</p> <p>Institutions that are applying to have nonaccredited courses of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance must also agree to notify the state approving agency or the VA within 30 days of the institution becoming subject to an unfavorable action.</p> <p>The state approving agency or the VA must take specified disciplinary action (e.g., revocation of the approval of courses and programs by an institution) if an institution does not comply with the notification requirements prescribed by this bill.</p> <p>The VA must establish a database within 180 days of the enactment of this bill for risk-based surveys, which deal with the oversight of educational institutions with courses and programs of education approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 153 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 [Report No. 118–190] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 8, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2023 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

September 8, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Levin ) 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 methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Restoration of certain educational assistance Section 3699(b)(1)(B) of such title is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) any action of the Secretary affecting such approval or disapproval the Secretary determines appropriate; or . (e) Deadline for risk-Based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.