S. 944 - Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

S. 944 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Veterans' Educational Transition Act of 2013
• Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
• Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor

Bernard Sanders

Co-Sponsors

• Richard Burr

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Advisory bodies
• Asia
• Cemeteries and funerals
• Child health
• Conflicts and wars
• Congressional officers and employees
• Congressional operations and organization
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional tributes
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disability and paralysis
• Employee hiring
• Employment and training programs
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health information and medical records
• Hereditary and development disorders
• Hospital care
• Licensing and registrations
• Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
• Marriage and family status
• Medical research
• Members of Congress
• Mental health
• Military education and training
• Military facilities and property
• Military personnel and dependents
• National Guard and reserves
• Neurological disorders
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• Performance measurement
• Prescription drugs
• Public contracts and procurement
• Research administration and funding
• Retail and wholesale trades
• Small business
• State and local government operations
• Student aid and college costs
• Thailand
• Unemployment
• User charges and fees
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' organizations and recognition
• Veterans' pensions and compensation
• Vocational and technical education
• Water quality

Related Bills

• S. 1950 (113^th) : Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• S. 1982 (113^th) : Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• H.R. 454 (113^th) : To Designate the Medical Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs Located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, As the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
• H.R. 2151 (113^th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Authorize Individuals Who Are Pursuing Programs of Rehabilitation, Education, or Training Under Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Receive Work-Study Allowances for Certain Outreach Services Provided Through Congressional Offices, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2341 (113^th) : Veterans Pension Protection Act
• H.R. 2528 (113^th) : To Establish a Task Force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to Assess the Retention and Training of Claims Processors.
• H.R. 3007 (113^th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Require States to Recognize the Military Experience of Veterans when Issuing Licenses and Credentials to Veterans, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 3098 (113^th) : Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act
• H.R. 3441 (113^th) : Spouses of Heroes Education Act
• H.R. 3614 (113^th) : Military Skills to Careers Act
• H.R. 3615 (113^th) : Careers for Heroes Act
• S. 229 (113^th) : Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Act of 2013
• S. 430 (113^th) : Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013
• S. 492 (113^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Require States to Recognize the Military Experience of Veterans when Issuing Licenses and Credentials to Veterans, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 495 (113^th) : Careers for Veterans Act of 2013
• S. 529 (113^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Modify the Commencement Date of the Period of Service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for Eligibility for Hospital Care and Medical Services in Connection with Exposure to Contaminated Water, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 629 (113^th) : Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2013
• S. 735 (113^th) : Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
• S. 748 (113^th) : Veterans Pension Protection Act
• S. 778 (113^th) : A Bill to Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Issue Cards to Veterans That Identify Them As Veterans, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 877 (113^th) : Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013
• S. 894 (113^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Extend Expiring Authority for Work-Study Allowances for Individuals Who Are Pursuing Programs of Rehabilitation, Education, or Training Under Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to Expand Such Authority to Certain Outreach Services Provided Through Congressional Offices, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1039 (113^th) : Spouses of Heroes Education Act
• S. 2413 (113^th) : Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014

Major Actions

Introduced	5/14/2013
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/14/2013
		5/14/2013	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
		5/14/2013	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
		5/14/2013	Introduced in Senate
		6/12/2013	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/24/2013	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		12/09/2013	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-123. Minority views filed.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/09/2013	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status