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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Veterans Educational Equity Act

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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an individual entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program who is enrolled at an institution of higher education in a State in which the public institutions charge only fees in lieu of tuition, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow the individual to use all or any portion of the amounts payable for the established charges for the program of education to pay any amount of the individual's tuition or fees for that program of education.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
05/19/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
05/22/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/19/2009Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/19/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (48)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]* 05/19/2009
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48]* 05/19/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]* 05/19/2009
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 05/20/2009
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] 05/20/2009
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] 05/20/2009
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] 05/20/2009
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] 05/20/2009
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] 05/20/2009
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] 05/20/2009
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] 05/20/2009
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] 05/20/2009
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] 05/20/2009
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] 05/20/2009
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 05/20/2009
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] 05/20/2009
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] 05/20/2009
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] 05/21/2009
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] 05/21/2009
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] 05/21/2009
Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] 06/02/2009
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] 06/02/2009
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 06/02/2009
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] 06/02/2009
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 06/04/2009
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] 06/04/2009
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] 06/04/2009
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] 06/10/2009
Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] 06/17/2009
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 07/08/2009
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] 07/16/2009
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] 07/16/2009

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs05/19/2009 Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity05/22/2009 Referred to

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Subjects (4)


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Introduced in House (05/19/2009)

Veterans Educational Equity Act - Provides that, in the case of an individual entitled to veterans' educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program and who is enrolled at an institution of higher education in a state in which the public institutions charge only fees in lieu of tuition, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall allow the individual to use all or a portion of the amount payable under the educational assistance program to pay the tuition or fees for that program of education.