Transparency for Student Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5956
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2023-10-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2023 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide additional information about certain postsecondary educational institutions to individuals entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by such Secretary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Student Veterans Act of 2023 . 2. Additional information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs about certain postsecondary educational institutions; memorandum of understanding (a) Additional information To be provided Section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(C)— (A) in clause (vi), by inserting , including programs of education leading to a certificate or professional license at such institution after higher learning ; (B) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xv) as clauses (xiv) through (xix), respectively; and (C) by inserting after clause (viii) the following new clauses: (ix) the rates at which veterans and members— (I) re-enroll at the institution after completing the first year of covered education; and (II) complete covered education; (x) the number of veterans or members who completed covered education at the institution leading to— (I) a degree, dissaggregated by type of degree, including— (aa) an associate degree; (bb) a bachelor’s degree; and (cc) a postbaccalaureate degree; and (II) a certificate or professional license, disaggregated by type of certificate or professional license; (xi) the average length of time for a veteran or member to complete covered education at the institution— (I) leading to a degree; and (II) leading to a certificate or professional license; (xii) for each covered education at the institution, the average annual salary of a veteran or member who completed such covered education; ; (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking (2) To the extent practicable and inserting (2)(A) To the extent practicable, and except as provided in subparagraph (B) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Secretary shall provide the information described in clause (xii) of paragraph (1) by including a hyperlink to a database containing such information on the Internet website of the Department. ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: (1) The term covered education has the meaning, with respect to a veteran or member, given such term in section 3691A of this title. . (b) Memorandum of understanding required Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Education and the heads other relevant Federal agencies, as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines appropriate, to obtain information on outcomes with respect to individuals entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs attending educational institutions.