H.R. 1767 · 118th Congress

Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act

Introduced on Mar 23, 2023 by Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). 23 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (May 1, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 23, 2023
Cosponsors
23
1 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual who pursued a program or course of education that was suspended or terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against the entitlement of the individual, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Delia C. RamirezD-IL-3Sponsor

Democrats · 22

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 30, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 406–6

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Mar 24, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1428)
  5. Apr 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  6. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  8. Jul 26, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Jul 26, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2696-2698)
  12. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
  13. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  14. Apr 30, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2716)
  15. Apr 30, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 161). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2696)House · Roll call 161
  16. Apr 30, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 161). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2696)House · Roll call 161
  17. Apr 30, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. May 1, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Council on Education5 reports
    $345.2K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Career Education Colleges & Universities (FKA Ass'n of Private Sector Colleges a5 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)
  3. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS5 reports
    $749.7K reported (all issues)
  4. EFA Education, LLC5 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES5 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)
  6. University of Phoenix, Inc.3 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  7. Student Veterans of America2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  8. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION1 report
    $760K reported (all issues)
  9. The American Legion1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.