HR 1216 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.(2017-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 This bill declares that if, as a result of a permanent school closure, a veteran is forced to discontinue a course or did not receive credit, or lost training time, toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance payments for such discontinued course or program shall not be: (1) charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided. The bill applies to courses and programs of education discontinued after August 1, 2016.…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Republicans
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]IN
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]PA
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH