United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5047 — Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

Last action — Received in the Senate.

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Summary

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. The VA shall: (1) provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements, and (2) implement this bill within 90 days after its enactment.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 591).

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6893-6894)

  5. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5047.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6337-6338; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6337)

  8. Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-813.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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

  15. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5047 do?
Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. The VA shall: (1) provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements, and (2) implement this bill within 90 days after its enactment.
Who sponsors HR 5047?
HR 5047 is sponsored by Jody Hice (R).
What is the current status of HR 5047?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” 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 HR 5047?
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