HR 4874 United States House · 117th Congress

Fly Vets Act

Summary
Fly Vets Act This bill adjusts requirements related to utilizing Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for flight training purposes, including by removing the requirement that an individual must possess a valid private pilot certificate and meet certain medical requirements to utilize such assistance. Individuals enrolled in a program of education at an institution of higher learning in which flight training is required may elect to receive accelerated payments of tuition and fees if they also elect to receive educational counseling. The bill also specifies the calculation and determination of such fees, as well as the calculation of available entitlement in cases of accelerated payments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 30, 2021 Last action Sep 21, 2021
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4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Sep 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Sep 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Jul 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jul 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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