HR 1206 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .(2018-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs). The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]NY