Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 21, 2015)
Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors Act of 2015 or ACES Act of 2015
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deem any member of the Armed Forces who died between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2005, to have died on January 1, 2006, in order to make that member's surviving spouse eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship. (Surviving spouses of service members who die in the line of duty after September 11, 2001, are eligible for such assistance until the earlier of the date they remarry or the date that is 15 years after the military spouse's death.)
A surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who died between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2005, who elected before enactment of this Act to receive educational benefits under the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance program or the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Frye program may revoke such choice. (Such an election is currently irrevocable.)
What just happenedJun 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2015
- Jun 5, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House