United States · Bill · S
S. 2136 (116th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 July 2019
Last action
17 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
This bill removes a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits at public institutions of higher education. Currently, a veteran who is discharged or released after at least 90 days of active service must be within three years of their discharge from active duty to receive in-state tuition (regardless of their state of residence).
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Timeline
17 July 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 17 July 2019 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- related to ← GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
- related to ← GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
- related to ← Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
- related to ← Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2136
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2136
- us · 116-s-2136 · source updated 14 January 2025