# 117-s-4458: Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022

117-s-4458, Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4458
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Limits courses where more than 85% of students have tuition or fees paid by the school or by VA benefits.** It also creates a faster, formal review for schools that challenge that threshold and spells out carve-outs, waivers, and biennial checks to reduce unintended blockages for veterans.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster VA reviews and lighter school reporting: benefit, low. Schools can ask the VA to review an 85% decision within 30 days after a term starts. The Under Secretary aims to decide within 30 days, and the Secretary can make a final decision. This review happens outside the usual Chapter 51 process. Schools that meet the 35% campus exemption verify with VA ev…
- 85% course cap with new carve-outs for veterans: mixed, high. The VA does not approve a new veteran’s enrollment in a course when more than 85% of students have tuition paid by the school or VA. Some courses are exempt. If most courses at a campus are VA‑approved and veterans make up 35% or less of total students there, the 85% limit does not apply at that ca…

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## Sources
- [117-s-4458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4458)

## Related
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- [117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4587)
- [117-s-4359: Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4359)
- [117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-643)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-593)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4458 (as of 2026-01-05).