About the bill
H.R. 4830, as amended, would amend 38 U.S. Code § 3679 so that a school is not eligible for GI Bill benefits unless it adopts a policy that protects eligible student veterans, survivors, or dependents from policies that . penalize these students for their inability to meet the institution’s financial obligations because of a delayed GI Bill payment. Penalties that are prohibited include the assessment of late fees; the denial of access to classes, libraries or other institutional facilities; or the requirement of borrowing additional funds. The VA can waive these two required polices as deemed appropriate. These provisions would not apply to schools if the delay is longer than 90 days.
H.R. 4830, as amended, would also amend the heading for section 302 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
7 Cosponsors (4 Republicans, 3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Legislation to Assist Student Veterans”
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Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL8]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 23, 2018
“Higgins Announces House Approval of Bills Supporting Veterans”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
on May 22, 2018
“On the House Floor This Week - 5/21/18”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on May 21, 2018
History
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Jan 18, 2018
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Introduced
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Mar 1, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Mar 20, 2018
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
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Apr 11, 2018
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 8, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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May 21, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 21, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Dec 10, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Dec 19, 2018
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 31, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 4830 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4830. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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