To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code.
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ReportedReported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendments
Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of …
Mr. Van Orden (for himself and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires public colleges to charge in-state tuition rates to Selected Reserve members using Montgomery GI Bill benefits. Extends existing tuition protections for active duty veterans to reservists.
Who Benefits and How
Selected Reserve members save thousands of dollars in tuition costs by qualifying for in-state rates regardless of residency. Guard and Reserve service members gain tuition parity with active duty veterans.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Public universities in states without existing protections lose out-of-state tuition revenue from reservists. State higher education budgets may need to absorb the difference.
Key Provisions
- Requires in-state tuition for Selected Reserve GI Bill recipients
- VA must disapprove courses at non-compliant institutions
- Limits flight training benefits under Post-9/11 GI Bill
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Extends in-state tuition requirements to Selected Reserve members using Montgomery GI Bill benefits
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Extend veteran tuition benefits to reservists"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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