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Transparency for Student Veterans Act

8/10/2022, 11:25 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6157

Transparency for Student Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide student outcome information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces under its comprehensive policy to provide education information on institutions of higher learning and training opportunities via the GI Bill comparison tool.

Specifically, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified agencies (e.g., Department of Defense) to receive specified information from such agencies about student outcomes with respect to students who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces, or dependents of such veterans or members. The bill requires the agencies to provide information including, but not limited to, graduation rates, student loan default rates, and median earnings for graduates.

The VA must develop a plan to protect personally identifiable information when providing information on aggregate student outcomes.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6157

Bill HR 6157 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2020. Bill HR 6157 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 9, 2020.  Bill HR 6157's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6157

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6157

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Military education and training
- Military personnel and dependents
- Right of privacy
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6157

Transparency for Student Veterans Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill comparison tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Transparency for Student Veterans Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6157

Elaine G. Luria
Elaine G. Luria
VirginiaDemocrat
Gus M. Bilirakis
Gus M. Bilirakis
FloridaRepublican

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