Bill Sponsor
House Bill 730
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 23, 2019
Overview
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Jan 23, 2019
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Jan 23, 2019
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House
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Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
730
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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Summary

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019

This bill expands educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program to include application fees for institutions of higher learning.

The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of the total application fees charged to the individual by the institutions, or $750.

Text (1)
January 23, 2019
Actions (2)
01/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:39 PM