Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Jon Tester
Citation 117-S-4458
Actions 15
Introduced Jun 23rd, 2022
Cosponsors
3
Last Action Aug 26th, 2022
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Jun 23
Senate Passed Aug 4
House Passed Aug 12
President Presented Aug 23
Enacted Signed into Law Aug 26

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Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022 This act makes adjustments to the process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates programs of education for violations of the 85/15 Rule. The rule generally prohibits the VA from approving the enrollment of a veteran in any course at an educational institution where more than 85% of the students are having all or part of their tuition or other charges paid by the institution or the VA. The act adds an exception for tuition or charges paid under a payment plan at an educational institution with a history of offering payment plans that are completed within 180 days after the end of the applicable term, quarter, or semester. The act also requires the VA to establish a process by which an educational institution may request a review of a determination that the institution has more than 85% of enrolled students that have all or part of their tuition or other charges paid by the institution or the VA. The act adjusts the existing 35% exemption by exempting courses from the 85/15 Rule if the majority of courses at the institution are approved by the state approving agency, and the total number of veterans, reservists, or eligible beneficiaries who are enrolled at the institution equals 35% or less of the total student enrollment at the institution. Additionally, the 85/15 Rule does not apply with respect to the enrollment of a veteran in a program of education with fewer than 10 students who are having all or part of their tuition or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution or the VA.

Actions

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Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Jun 23, 2022
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
Jul 13, 2022
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Aug 4, 2022
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED SENATE
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
Aug 8, 2022
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
Aug 9, 2022
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Aug 12, 2022
ON FLOOR
TAKE FROM SPEAKERS TABLE
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
Aug 23, 2022
ENACTED
SIGNED
Aug 26, 2022
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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