118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1309 — Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2023

“A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs discloses to individuals entitled to educational assistance from the Department risks associated with using such assistance at particular educational institutions and to restore entitlement of students to such assistance who are pursuing programs of education at educational institutions that are subject to Federal or State civil enforcement action, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Apr 26, 2023

Last action Apr 26, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 26, 2023

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Referred

Apr 26, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses the maintenance of the GI Bill Comparison Tool and administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance. The VA must maintain the tool and ensure its historical data remains easily and prominently accessible on the VA's benefits website for at least seven years from the initial publication. The VA must retain, maintain, and publish feedback from students and state approving agencies regarding the quality of instruction, recruiting practices, and post-graduation employment placement of approved institutions of higher learning for the duration that the institution is approved for VA benefit purposes. The bill provides institutions of higher learni...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 26, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 26, 2023

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