US SB2011 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1-1)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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
Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2196 (Related) 2019-07-31 - Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF)
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2011/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2011/BILLS-116s2011is.pdf |
