# 116-hr-6157: Transparency for Student Veterans Act

116-hr-6157, Transparency for Student Veterans Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6157
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transparency for Student Veterans Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2020-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency for Student Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide student outcome information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces under its comprehensive policy to provide education information on institutions of higher learning and training opportunities via the GI Bill comparison tool. Specifically, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified agencies (e.g., Department of Defense) to receive specified information from such agencies about student outcomes with respect to students who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces, or dependents of such veterans or members. The bill requires the agencies to provide information including, but not limited to, graduation rates, student loan default rates, and median earnings for graduates. The VA must develop a plan to protect personally identifiable information when providing information on aggregate student outcomes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7111: Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7105: Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6157 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6157)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-7111: Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7111)
- [116-hr-7105: Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7105)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6157 (as of 2025-11-18).