Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 - Revises the formula for the payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and pursuing programs of education at public institutions of higher learning to include, as an additional payment formula, the greater of: (1) the actual net costs for in-state tuition after applying the receipt of any tuition waivers, reductions, scholarships, or other assistance; or (2) $17,500 for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011 (such amount to be increased each subsequent year by the average percentage increase in undergraduate tuition costs).
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3483 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3483
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition
and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of
higher learning, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2011
Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Jones)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition
and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of
higher learning, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Education Equity Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING EQUITY FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED
TO ASSISTANCE UNDER THE POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM WHO ARE PURSUING PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.
(a) In General.--Clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of
subsection (c) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(i) In the case of a program of education
pursued at a public institution of higher
learning, the lesser of--
``(I) the actual net cost for
tuition and fees assessed by the
institution for the program of
education after the application of--
``(aa) any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees;
and
``(bb) any scholarship, or
other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-
based aid or assistance (other
than loans and any funds
provided under section 401(b)
of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)) that is
provided directly to the
institution and specifically
designated for the sole purpose
of defraying tuition and fees;
or
``(II) the greater of--
``(aa) the actual net cost
for in-State tuition and fees
assessed by the institution for
the program of education after
the application of--
``(AA) any waiver
of, or reduction in,
tuition and fees; and
``(BB) any
scholarship, or other
Federal, State,
institutional, or
employer-based aid or
assistance (other than
loans and any funds
provided under section
401(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070a)) that
is provided directly to
the institution and
specifically designated
for the sole purpose of
defraying tuition and
fees; or
``(bb) the amount equal
to--
``(AA) for the
academic year beginning
on August 1, 2011,
$17,500; or
``(BB) for any
subsequent academic
year, the amount in
effect for the previous
academic year under
this subclause, as
increased by the
percentage increase
equal to the most
recent percentage
increase determined
under section 3015(h)
of this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to the payment of educational assistance for an
academic year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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