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Veteran Education Empowerment Act

USA116th CongressHR-1652| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (91)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (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)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • 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, 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.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

USA116th CongressHR-1652| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
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.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (91)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (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)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation