US Congress Senate Bill 2206 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-13 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 - Requires any individual eligible for veterans' educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be provided educational and vocational counseling services before the receipt of such educational assistance, unless the individual specifically declines such counseling. Outlines information to be included in such counseling. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make such information available to the public. Repeals the $6 million fiscal year limit for VA contracting for such counseling services. Directs the Secretary to establish a system to collect, process, and track complaints submitted by individuals enrolled in VA programs of education to report instances of fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to benefits and services provided by educational institutions. Requires a state approving agency, when considering whether to approve a course of education at an educational institution, to review and take into consideration the complaints processed and tracked by such system. Provides for the confidentiality of such complaints.

GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012

Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-13	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2012-03-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2206/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2206/BILLS-112s2206is.pdf