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Version 49 · Public Law · Jul 31, 2019
This bill reduces the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, an eligible individual must be enrolled in a program that requires at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours, instead of the current requirement for more than 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours.
People & committees
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R–KY
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 116-36.
Became Public Law No: 116-36.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5118)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5118)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5046)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5046)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5046-5047)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-118.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-118.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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