HR 1379 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.

Introduced 2017-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.(2017-03-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill entitles members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart for service occurring on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.…

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H.R. 1379, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple H

Mar 24, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 8, 2017

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Cosponsors (19)

13 Democrats6 Republicans