To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3272| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Lois Frankel
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (122)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Education
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3272| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
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, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Lois Frankel
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (122)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation