115-hr-3218115th Congress

Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

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Summary

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: remove certain time restrictions on program use; increase assistance for reservists, guardsmen, dependents, and surviving spouses and dependents; provide full eligibility for Post-9/11 Purple Heart recipients and certain reservists and guardsmen; provide an extra academic years' worth of benefits for STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) degree candidates; establish a five-year pilot program for high technology courses; restore eligibility for service members whose school closes in the middle of a semester; authorize funding to improve claims processing; permit assistance to be used at certain institutions that are not institutions of higher education; and pro-rate the housing stipend for reservists called to active duty. 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

TN • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
PR • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/18/2017
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017

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Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

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