H.R. 5047 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 637 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5047 [Report No. 114–813] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2016 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs November 14, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Wittman, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Blum, and Mr. Poliquin November 14, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veterans’ Educational Choice Act of 2016. 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of information on articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning (a) Information Department of Veterans Affairs counselors who provide educational or vocational counseling services pursuant to section 3697A of title 38, United States Code, shall provide to any eligible individual who requests such counseling services information about the articulation agreements of each institution of higher learning in which the veteran is interested. (b) Certification of eligibility When the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides to a veteran a certification of eligibility for educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary shall also include detailed information on such educational assistance, including information on requesting education counseling services and on articulation agreements. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term institution of higher learning has the meaning given such term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term articulation agreement has the meaning given such term in section 486A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–329; 20 U.S.C. 1093a). (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement this section not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. November 14, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed