United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1216 (115th)
Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017
Introduced
24 February 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Summary
Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 This bill declares that if, as a result of a permanent school closure, a veteran is forced to discontinue a course or did not receive credit, or lost training time, toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance payments for such discontinued course or program shall not be: (1) charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided. The bill applies to courses and programs of education discontinued after August 1, 2016.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1216