US Congress Senate Bill 882 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. This bill entitles members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart for service occurring on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Such individuals are also eligible to participate in the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.

Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-15	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2017-04-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1379 (Related) 2017-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/882/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s882/BILLS-115s882is.pdf