Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 25, 2017)
Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses solely for a monthly housing stipend of up to four months following a permanent school closure.
A housing or educational assistance payment shall not be counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided or charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance.
What just happenedMay 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 25, 2017
- May 25, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - May 25, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 25, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 25, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House