HR 2474 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Educational Equity Act

Introduced 2009-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.(2009-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Educational Equity Act - Provides that, in the case of an individual entitled to veterans' educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program and who is enrolled at an institution of higher education in a state in which the public institutions charge only fees in lieu of tuition, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall allow the individual to use all or a portion of the amount payable under the educational assistance program to pay the tuition or fees for that program of education.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]CA
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]CA
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]CA
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]CA
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]CA
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48]CA
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]CA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA