S. 1192
IntroducedVeterans TEST Accessibility Act
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
6/15/2017 • Senate
Summary
Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act of 2017 or the Veterans TEST Accessibility Act
This bill permits veterans to get reimbursed under the Post-9/11 educational assistance program for an approved licensing, certification, or national test at a pro-rated amount based on such test's actual cost. (Current law requires that veterans be charged a whole month of entitlement to pay for any such test.)
The bill provides that a national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning shall be eligible for such reimbursement.
Introduced in Senate • 5/22/2017
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
May 22, 2017
Committee Review
June 15, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
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