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To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2692| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2017
Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Education Flexibility Act This bill declares that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of entitlement (10 years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, the period shall be extended to the end of that period (or until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis). The bill: (1) repeals the delimiting period for the use of assistance under the post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance program (generally 10 years after the veteran's last discharge or release from active duty), and (2) applies the assistance extension provided under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program to the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Armed Forces and National Security

Higher educationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2692| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2017
Veterans Education Flexibility Act This bill declares that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of entitlement (10 years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, the period shall be extended to the end of that period (or until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis). The bill: (1) repeals the delimiting period for the use of assistance under the post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance program (generally 10 years after the veteran's last discharge or release from active duty), and (2) applies the assistance extension provided under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program to the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation