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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3608
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans
to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 2, 2019
Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee (for himself and Mrs. LURIA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using edu-
cational assistance administered by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-STATE TUITION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3679(c) of title 38,
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United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘less than
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three years before the date of enrollment in the
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course concerned’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (4)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘It shall’’ and inserting
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‘‘(A) It shall’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following new
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subparagraph:
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‘‘(B) To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make
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publicly available on the internet website of the Depart-
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ment a database explaining any requirements described in
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subparagraph (A) that are established by a public institu-
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tion of higher learning for an individual to be charged tui-
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tion and fees at a rate that is equal to or less than the
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rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for resi-
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dents of the State in which the institution is located. The
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Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided
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by such an institution that does not provide the Sec-
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retary—
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‘‘(i) an initial explanation of such requirements;
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and
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‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after the date on
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which any such requirements change, the updated
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requirements.’’.
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(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this
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section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or
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term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1,
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2020.
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