HR 2878 United States House · 117th Congress

Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act

Summary

Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take specified actions to assist veterans with education, employment, and housing. First, the bill requires the VA to carry out a five-year pilot program to provide on-campus benefits assistance and counseling to eligible students at tribal colleges and universities. An eligible student is a student who (1) is a veteran, a service member, or a dependent of a veteran or service member; and (2) is eligible for any service or benefit under the VetSuccess on Campus program. Next, the bill increases through FY2023 the annual funding limit for the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses pilot program. In addition, the bill authorizes the VA to provide educational assistance, including a monthly housing stipend, to an eligible veteran who is pursuing an educational program on less than a half-time basis during the veteran's last semester, term, or academic period of enrollment. The bill extends to December 9, 2030, certain housing loan fees under the VA home loan program. Finally, the bill extends to September 30, 2025, the authority of the VA to enter into agreements with certain entities to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans. The bill also revises the program, including by allowing the VA to enter into agreements with tribal entities.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Apr 28, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

May 18, 2021

Introduced

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

lower

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2518-2519)

lower

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2518-2519)

lower

May 17, 2021

Introduced

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

May 4, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors