United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 I cosponsors

S 2011 — Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reduces the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, an eligible individual must be enrolled in a program that requires at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours, instead of the current requirement for more than 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill reduces the credit hour requirement for eligibility under the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 3320(b)(4)(A)(i)

    more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours → at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours

    This change lowers the minimum credit hours required for eligibility, making it easier for individuals to qualify for the scholarship.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2011 do?
Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reduces the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, an eligible individual must be enrolled in a program that requires at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours, instead of the current requirement for more than 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours.
Who sponsors S 2011?
S 2011 is sponsored by Rubio, Marco (Republican), Manchin, Joe, III (Independent), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), and Cornyn, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2011?
This bill died with 116th 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.
Where can I track S 2011?
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