United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 39 R · 39 D cosponsors

HR 1206 — Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017

Last action — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs). The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  5. Committee Hearings Held.

  6. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 77 co-sponsors · 469 not signed on

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Not signed on (469)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1206 do?
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs). The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.
Who sponsors HR 1206?
HR 1206 is sponsored by Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Walker, Mark (Republican), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Heck, Denny (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Delaney, John K. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Lipinski, Daniel (Democratic), Byrne, Bradley (Republican), LoBiondo, Frank A. (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Katko, John (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Meehan, Patrick (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Bustos, Cheri (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Faso, John J. (Republican), Franks, Trent (Republican), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Yoho, Ted S. (Republican), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Conyers, John, Jr. (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Young, David (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), Pittenger, Robert (Republican), Jones, Walter B., Jr. (Republican), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Scott, Austin (Republican), Gibbs, Bob (Republican), DeSantis, Ron (Republican), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (Republican), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Brooks, Susan W. (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Cook, Paul (Republican), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), Gallagher, Mike (Republican), Roby, Martha (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Poe, Ted (Republican), Poliquin, Bruce (Republican), and Messer, Luke (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1206?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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