US Congress House Bill 643 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-16 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of a statistically valid sample of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to veterans educational assistance to pursue a program of education or training. Requires: (1) the survey to be submitted to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees not later than one month before the collection of data begins, and (2) the entity to conduct the survey electronically or by other appropriate means and to complete the survey and submit the results to the Secretary not later than 180 days after entering into the contract. Requires the survey to be designed to collect specified types of information about each individual surveyed, including: (1) demographic information, including the highest level of education completed, military occupational specialties while serving in the Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserves, and whether the individual has a service-connected disability; (2) the individual's opinion regarding participation in the transition assistance program and the effectiveness of the program; (3) the nature of the individual's experience with the VA's education benefits processing system; and (4) the individual's employment status and whether such status differs from the individual's status prior to enrolling in the program of education or training. Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees on the results of the survey, including an unedited version of the results submitted, and any recommendations.

Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]

Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-16	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2015-04-16	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-03-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-02-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2015-02-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-02-02	House	Introduced in House

SB2921 (Related) 2016-05-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/643/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr643/BILLS-114hr643ih.pdf