HR 6157 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Transparency for Student Veterans Act
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.(2020-03-12)
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Transparency for Student Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide student outcome information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces under its comprehensive policy to provide education information on institutions of higher learning and training opportunities via the GI Bill comparison tool. Specifically, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified agencies (e.g., Department of Defense) to receive specified information from such agencies about student outcomes with respect to students who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces, or dependents of such veterans or members. The bill requires the agencies to provide information including, but not limited to, graduation rates, student loan default rates, and median earnings for graduates. The VA must develop a plan to protect personally identifiable information when providing information on aggregate student outcomes.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 6157, Transparency for Student Veterans Act
Jun 1, 2020As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 12, 2020
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