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GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act of 2019
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S. 2345 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2345


To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pay for preparatory courses for professional licenses and certifications, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2019

Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pay for preparatory courses for professional licenses and certifications, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Treatment of certain preparatory courses as programs of education for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.

(a) In general.—Chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section:

Ҥ 3315B. Preparatory courses for licensure, certification, or national tests

“(a) In general.—An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for a preparatory course for a licensing or certification test that is required or used to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession.

“(b) Amount.—The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) is the lesser of—

“(1) the fee charged for the course; or

“(2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the course under this section.

“(c) Charge against entitlement.—The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the course relative to the rate for one month payable—

“(1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or

“(2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h) of this title.”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—Section 3532(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or a preparatory course described in section 3315B(a) of this title” after “or national test providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning described in section 3501(a)(5) of this title”; and

(2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting “or preparatory course” after “test” everywhere it appears.

(c) Effective date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.