House Bill 7477 - Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-02-29

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024

To require the Secretary of Defense to complete a data matching agreement with the Secretary of Education in order to ensure individuals who are current or former active-duty military service members or civilian employees and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public service loan forgiveness program have their periods of employment automatically certified and counted towards the public service loan forgiveness program.

Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024

Associated Legislation

Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and the Workforce Committee

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions