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Senate Bill 1095
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
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Became Public Law 117-68 on Nov 30, 2021
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S. 1095 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1095


To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 13, 2021

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester) 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 provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, 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 “Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program.

(a) In general.—Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “or 33” and inserting “33, or 35”;

(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title.”; and

(3) in paragraph (6), by striking “and 33” and inserting “33, and 35”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—Section 3679(e) of such title is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or 33” and inserting “, 33, or 35”; and

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “or 33” and inserting “33, or 35”; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “or 33” and inserting “33, or 35”.

(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.