HR-6151 : Still Just a Bill

Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses solely for a monthly housing stipend of up to four months following a permanent school closure.

A housing or educational assistance payment shall not be counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided or charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-10-06CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.House committee actions
2016-09-22IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2016-09-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Daniel T. Kildee [D] (MI-5)
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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