Veteran Education Empowerment Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 8, 2019)
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for the establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of veteran student centers. A veteran student center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran student services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
What just happenedMar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2019
- Mar 8, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 8, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House