HR 4625 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protect the GI Bill Act

Introduced 2019-10-08· Sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2019-11-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect the GI Bill Act This bill imposes requirements and restrictions on educational institutions participating in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill limits participation in VA educational assistance programs if an educational institution (1) does not perform specified actions, such as providing cost information to individuals prior to enrollment; (2) implements fraudulent recruiting techniques or pays inducements to secure enrollments; or (3) is the subject of a negative action by its accrediting agency. The state approving agency or the VA shall impose limitations by publishing a warning or temporarily prohibiting the pursuit of a course of education at an institution. The bill provides for waivers of certain requirements for a one-year period, but waivers may not be provided for more than two consecutive academic years. The bill also prohibits the VA from approving the enrollment of an eligible veteran or eligible person in any course offered by an institution engaged in substantial misrepresentation (e.g., misrepresenting the size, location, facilities, or equipment of the institution). Finally, the bill modifies the crite…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4625, Protect the GI Bill Act

Nov 8, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on October 16, 2019

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H.R. 4625, Protect the GI Bill Act

Nov 12, 2019

As Posted to the Website of the House Majority Leader, dated November 8, 2019

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H.R. 4625, Protect the GI Bill Act

Nov 12, 2019

As Posted to the Website of the House Majority Leader, dated November 8, 2019

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat