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H.R. 8043 (116th)

Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act

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Introduced

14 August 2020

Last action

14 August 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Bill Johnson

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Defence · Education

Summary

Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act This bill establishes a scholarship-for-service program for students who served at least two years in the military, an emergency medical service, or a police force, or as a teacher's assistant or firefighter, and who submit a certification of such service prior to enrolling as an undergraduate in an institution of higher education (IHE). An eligible undergraduate student may receive a grant in the amount equal to the cost of attendance at the IHE in which the student enrolls for two academic years.

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Timeline

  1. 14 August 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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