House Bill 3272
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
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
3272
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for the establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of veteran student centers. A veteran student center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
July 17, 2017
07/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
07/17/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:25 PM