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US HR2457

US HR2457
Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act


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Introduced
04/13/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program.

AI Summary

This bill, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act, amends Title 38 of the United States Code to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disapprove courses offered by public institutions of higher education that do not charge veterans the in-state tuition rate for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) Program. The bill expands the existing requirement for the VA to disapprove such courses for veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) and the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) to also include the DEA Program (Chapter 35), which provides educational assistance to the survivors and dependents of veterans. The amendments made by this bill will take effect on the date of enactment and apply to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (on 04/28/2021)

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