H.R. 3218 - Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Sponsor:
- David P. Roe
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
by voice vote on August 2, 2017.
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
H.R. 3218 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- Sponsor
- David P. Roe
- Co-Sponsors
- Jodey C. Arrington
- Jim Banks
- Joyce Beatty
- Ami Bera
- Jack Bergman
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Mike Bishop
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo
- Mike Bost
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Robert A. Brady
- Susan W. Brooks
- Anthony G. Brown
- Julia Brownley
- Cheri Bustos
- G. K. Butterfield
- Ken Calvert
- Salud O. Carbajal
- André Carson
- Kathy Castor
- Joaquin Castro
- David N. Cicilline
- Mike Coffman
- Paul Cook
- J. Luis Correa
- Jim Costa
- Ryan A. Costello
- Joe Courtney
- Henry Cuellar
- Susan A. Davis
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Diana DeGette
- Val Butler Demings
- Debbie Dingell
- Neal P. Dunn
- Keith Ellison
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Josh Gottheimer
- Gene Green
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Colleen Hanabusa
- Denny Heck
- Brian Higgins
- Clay Higgins
- Will Hurd
- Darrell E. Issa
- Pramila Jayapal
- Ro Khanna
- Daniel T. Kildee
- Derek Kilmer
- Ron Kind
- Peter T. King
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Ann M. Kuster
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Daniel Lipinski
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Doris O. Matsui
- Kevin McCarthy
- David B. McKinley
- Luke Messer
- Seth Moulton
- Markwayne Mullin
- Stephanie N. Murphy
- Jerrold Nadler
- Grace F. Napolitano
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Tom O’Halleran
- Beto O’Rourke
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Jimmy Panetta
- Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Nancy Pelosi
- Ed Perlmutter
- Scott H. Peters
- Collin C. Peterson
- Bruce Poliquin
- Jared Polis
- Bill Posey
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
- Jamie Raskin
- Kathleen M. Rice
- Cedric L. Richmond
- Jacky Rosen
- Bobby L. Rush
- John H. Rutherford
- Tim Ryan
- Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Kurt Schrader
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Brad Sherman
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Christopher H. Smith
- Lloyd Smucker
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Mark Takano
- Mike Thompson
- Dina Titus
- Niki Tsongas
- Juan Vargas
- Marc A. Veasey
- Nydia M. Velázquez
- Tim Walberg
- Jackie Walorski
- Timothy J. Walz
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Brad R. Wenstrup
- Robert J. Wittman
- John A. Yarmuth
- David Young
- Lee M. Zeldin
- Subjects
- Armed forces and national security
- Administrative remedies
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Educational guidance
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Science and engineering education
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Vocational and technical education
- Related Bills
- H.R. 2257 (115th) : Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act
- S. 1362 (115th) : Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act
- H.R. 245 (115th) : Veterans' Education Equity Act
- H.R. 925 (115th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Clarify the Eligibility for Monthly Stipends Paid Under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for Certain Members of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.
- H.R. 1112 (115th) : Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act
- H.R. 1391 (115th) : Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017
- H.R. 1956 (115th) : Caring for the Families of Our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act
- H.R. 1994 (115th) : VETERAN Act
- H.R. 2099 (115th) : GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017
- H.R. 3372 (115th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Provide for the Restoration of Entitlement to Educational Assistance and Other Relief for Veterans Affected by School Closure or Disapproval, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 410 (115th) : Shawna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act
- S. 1598 (115th) : Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
- H.R. 2108 (115th) : GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2017
- H.R. 3205 (115th) : Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2017
- H.R. 3370 (115th) : Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act
- H.R. 1104 (115th) : Veterans TEST Accessibility Act
- S. 1192 (115th) : Veterans TEST Accessibility Act
- S. 1555 (115th) : Veterans Education Experience Improvement Act of 2017
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/13/2017 Referred to Committee Passed House 7/24/2017 Senate 8/02/2017 Signed by President 8/16/2017 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3218 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act 7/24/2017 This bill PASSED the House 405 voted YES 0 voted NO 29 voted present/not votingcurrently selected Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/02/2017 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 7/13/2017 7/13/2017 Introduced in House 7/13/2017 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. 7/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. 7/17/2017 Committee Hearings Held. 7/19/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/19/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 7/24/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-247, Part I. 7/24/2017 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 7/24/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179. 7/24/2017 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 7/24/2017 Considered under suspension of the rules. 7/24/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3218. 7/24/2017 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. 7/24/2017 Considered as unfinished business. 7/24/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote House Vote on Passage 7/24/2017 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3218 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act 7/25/2017 Received in the Senate, read twice. 7/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 8/02/2017 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/03/2017 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 8/07/2017 Presented to President. Signed 8/16/2017 Signed by President. Enacted 8/16/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-48. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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