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H.R.4852 / 116th Congress

GIVE Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Official summary

Version 53 · Passed House · Feb 26, 2020

G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act or the GIVE Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide specified information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about postsecondary educational institutions. Specifically, the VA must provide information on whether a postsecondary educational institution (1) is listed on the College Navigator website as being affiliated with a religion, (2) has been declared a minority serving institution, and (3) is gender specific.

The VA shall provide the required information in a searchable format on the VA website.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D–CA

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
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    1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: 02/25/2020 CR H1175-1176)

      House roll call 72 · Individual votes
    4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 72).

      House roll call 72 · Individual votes
    5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1212)

    6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4852.

    8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1175-1176)

    9. Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    13. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    14. Introduced in House

    15. Introduced in House

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