US HB2196 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on July 31 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-31 - Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on July 31 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-31 - Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Reduces the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, an eligible individual must be enrolled in a program that requires at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours, instead of the current requirement for more than 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsors
| Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | House | Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2019-07-31 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2019-07-25 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2019-07-25 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| 2019-07-25 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5118) |
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-06-24 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2019-06-24 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046) |
| 2019-06-24 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196. |
| 2019-06-24 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5046-5047) |
| 2019-06-24 | House | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2019-06-18 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87. |
| 2019-06-18 | House | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-118. |
| 2019-05-01 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . |
| 2019-05-01 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2019-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-04-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2011 (Related) 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
