To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
This bill revises education and related benefits provided to veterans, service members, dependents, and survivors.
The bill amends the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to:
The bill authorizes the Edith Nurse Rogers STEM Scholarship to help veterans complete STEM degrees.
The Yellow Ribbon program is extended to Fry Scholarship recipients (surviving dependents of service members who died on active duty) and certain Purple Heart recipients. (The Yellow Ribbon program helps veterans pay for higher education tuition and fee costs not covered by the Post-9/11 program.)
The bill: (1) extends the Advisory Committee on Education, (2) increases survivors' and dependents' educational assistance, and (3) extends funding for state educational program approving agencies.
The bill provides statutory authority for the VetSuccess on Campus program, which provides veterans with on-campus educational and vocational counseling.
The Department of Veterans Affairs shall make a new determination regarding each denied veteran's claim for disability compensation in connection with full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite at specified locations during World War II and resolve reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45205, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-48).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6158-6170)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3218.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6197-6198)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 409).(text: CR H6158-6165)
Roll Call #409 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 409). (text: CR H6158-6165)
Roll Call #409 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Enacted as Public Law 115-48
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4716)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4716)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-48.
Became Public Law No: 115-48.