,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjbc,mr4  
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to improve h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs discloses to individuals       
entitl$ to educational assi/ance f !    
,dep>tm5t risks associat$ ) us+ su*     
assi/ance at p>ticul> educational       
in/itutions & to re/ore entitlem5t (    
/ud5ts to su* assi/ance :o are pursu+   
programs ( education at educational     
in/itutions t are subject to ,f$]al or  
,/ate civil en=cem5t action1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,vet]ans ,transp>5cy
 & ,protection ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4       
,improv+ transp>5cy & acc\ntability (   
educational in/itutions = purposes (    
vet]ans educational assi/ance  7a7      
,requirem5t relat+ to ,g4,i4 ,bill      

,comp>ison tool  7#a7 ,requirem5t to    
ma9ta9 tool ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all ma9ta9 ! ,g4,i4 ,bill     
,comp>ison ,tool t 0 e/abli%$ pursuant  
to ,executive ,ord] #acfjg 7#gg ,f$4    
,reg4 #behfa2 relat+ to e/abli%+        
pr9ciples ( excell5ce = educational     
in/itutions s]v+ s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1
 sp\ses1 & o!r family memb]s7 & 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 or successor tool1 to provide    
relevant & timely in=mation ab\t        
programs ( education approv$ "u *apt]   
#cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
! educational in/itutions t (f] su*     
programs4  7#b7 ,data ret5tion ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t hi/orical data t
 is report$ via ! tool ma9ta9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 rema9s easily & prom95tly 
accessible on ! b5efits4va4gov website1 
or successor website1 = a p]iod ( n less
 ?an sev5 ye>s f ! date ( initial       
publication4  7b7 ,provid+ timely &     
relevant education in=mation to vet]ans1
 memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces1 & o!r individuals

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
%all make su* *anges to ! tool ma9ta9$  
"u subsection 7a7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate to ensure t su* tool is an 
effective & effici5t me?od = provid+    
in=mation pursuant to section           
#cfih7;b77#e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,modification ( scope (   
compreh5sive policy on provid+ education
 in=mation ,section #cfih ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ vet]ans &      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+         
individuals entitl$ to educational      
assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 9
 subsection 7b77#e7-- 7i7 by /rik+      
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &      
ins]t+ individuals describ$ 9 subsection
 7a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! vet]an or memb]
 & ins]t+ ! individual4  7#c7 ,g4,i4    
bill comp>ison tool requir$ disclosures 

,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 ( su*   
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 = ea* individual describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 seek+ in=mation provid$  
"u subsection 7b77#e7 ! "n ( ea* ,f$]al 
/ud5t aid program1 & a description ( ea*
 su* program1 f :i* ! individual may    
receive educational assi/ance4  2  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71  
by ins]t+ & a def9ition ( ea* type (    
in/itution2 be=e ! semicolon2  7ii7 9   
clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & if s1 :i*      
programs2 be=e ! semicolon2  7iii7 by   
/rik+ clause 7v7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7v7
 ! av]age annual co/ to e>n an          
associate's degree & a ba*elor's degree1
 ) available co/ in=mation on any o!r   
degree or cr$5tial ! in/itution aw>ds2  
2  7iv7 9 clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ be=e ! 
semicolon disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7        
individuals :o receiv$ a cr$5tial &     
individuals :o did n2 &  7,,ii7         
individuals us+ educational assi/ance "u
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y &         

individuals :o are n  2  7v7 9 clause   
7xv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7vi7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new clauses3  7xvi7 transf]-out 
rates2  7xvii7 cr$5tials available & !  
av]age "t = completion ( ea* cr$5tial2  
7xviii7 employm5t rate & m$ian income ( 
graduates ( ! in/itution 9 g5]al1       
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 specific         
cr$5tial2 &  7,,ii7 individuals us+     
educational assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y & individuals :o are n2  
7xix7 ! numb] ( individuals us+         
educational assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y :o are enroll$ 9 !       
in/itution p] ye>2 &  7xx7 a li/ ( ea*  
civil settlem5t or f9d+ result+ f a     
,f$]al or ,/ate action 9 a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction aga9/ ! in/itution
 = violation ( a provision ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate law t mat]ially affects !         
education provid$ at ! in/itution or is 
! result ( illicit activity1 includ+    
deceptive m>ket+ or mis9=mation provid$ 
to prospective /ud5ts or curr5t         

enrollees4  4  7#d7 ,cl>ity ( in=mation 
provid$ ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,to 
! ext5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t in=mation       
provid$ "u subsection 7b77#e7 is provid$
 9 a mann] t is easy & accessible to    
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
4  7c7 ,improvem5ts = /ud5t fe$back     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b77#b7 ( su* 
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 provides in/itutions ( high] le>n+ up  
to #ij days to review & respond to any  
fe$back & address issues reg>d+ !       
fe$back be=e ! fe$back is publi%$2  2   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7 = ea*   
in/itution ( high] le>n+ t is approv$ "u
 ?is *apt]1 reta9s1 ma9ta9s1 & publi%es 
all ( su* fe$back = ! entire duration t 

! in/itution ( high] is approv$ "u ?is  
*apt]2 &  7,e7 is easily accessible to  
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 
to ! g5]al public4  4  7#b7             
,accessibility f ,g4,i4 ,bill ,comp>ison
 ,tool ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7
 ! fe$back track$ & publi%$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b7 ( su* section1 z     
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is prom95tly    
display$ 9 ! tool ma9ta9$ "u subsection 
7a7 ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 :5 su* tool  
displays in=mation = an in/itution (    
high] le>n+1 ! applicable fe$back is    
also display$ = su* in/itution ( high]  
le>n+4  7d7 ,tra9+ = provision (        
education c\nsel+ s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n less ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t p]sonnel employ$ or contract$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]an ,affairs to    
provide education b5efits c\nsel+1      
vocational or transition assi/ance1 or  
simil> functions1 includ+ employees or  
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o provide su*
 c\nsel+ or assi/ance z "p ( !          

,transition ,assi/ance ,program1 are    
tra9$ on h[-- 7,a7 to use prop]ly ! tool
 ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 to  
provide appropriate educational c\nsel+ 
s]vices to individuals describ$ 9       
section #cfih7;a7 ( su* title1 z am5d$  
by subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7#b7       
,transition assi/ance program def9$ ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m ,transition       
,assi/ance ,program means ! program (   
c\nsel+1 in=mation1 & s]vices "u section
 #aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #c4 ,re/oration ( entitlem5t to       
vet]ans educational assi/ance & o!r     
relief = vet]ans affect$ by civil       
en=cem5t actions aga9/ educational      
in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#cfii7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77ii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraphs3  7,d7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
civil en=cem5t action aga9/ ! education 

in/itution2 or  7,e7 an action tak5 by !
 ,secret>y2 &  4  7b7 ,me*anism ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a simple me*anism t c be us$ by 
an individual describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#a7 ( section #cfii ( su* title by  
reason ( subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 ( su* 
subsection1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#c7
 ( ?is section1 to obta9 relief "u      
section #cfii7;a7 ( su* title4  7c7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section head+ ,!
 head+ = section #cfii ( su* title is   
am5d$ by /rik+ or disapproval (         
educational in/itution & ins]t+ (1      
disapproval (1 or civil en=cem5t actions
 aga9/ educational in/itutions4  7#b7   
,subsection head+ ,! head+ = subsection 
7a7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ or  
,disapproval & ins]t+ 1 ,disapproval1   
,civil ,en=cem5t ,actions1 & ,o!r       
,actions by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  7#c7 ,table ( sections ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cf
 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #cfii & ins]t+ !      

foll[+ new item3  #cfii4 ,effects (     
closure (1 disapproval (1 or civil      
en=cem5t actions aga9/ educational      
in/itutions4  4