HR 730 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2019-01-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019 This bill expands educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program to include application fees for institutions of higher learning. The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of the total application fees charged to the individual by the institutions, or $750.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA