What The Vote
Overview

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, and for other purposes.

Armed Forces and National Security

119-hr983 — 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, and for other purposes.. Sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]. Introduced 2025-02-05. House bill. 119th Congress.

119-hr983 119th Congress House Became Public Law No: 119-55.
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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, and for other purposes.

Timeline

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Sponsor
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R), WI
Introduced
2025-02-05
Committees
Veterans' Affairs Committee; Armed Services Committee; Veterans' Affairs Committee
Subjects
Higher education; Student aid and college costs; Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

⚠ Amendment Analysis Low

Text Divergence
15.4%
Text Size Change
+131%
Text Versions
5
Introduced → Final
1,298 → 3,000 chars
This bill has multiple text versions on record, indicating active revision.

Full Text: What Changed

Compare the introduced version to the latest text. Green text was added. Red text was removed. Unmarked text is unchanged.

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2025-02-05
Committee
2025-02-05
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee
2025-03-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee
2025-04-08
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee
2025-11-20
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Engrossed in House
2025-04-07
House Floor Vote
2025-04-07
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2025-04-08
Senate Floor Vote
2025-11-20
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
President
President
2025-12-03
Presented to President.
Became Law
2025-12-12
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2025-12-13
5 text versions on record. Bill text grew by 131%. Contradiction level: low.

How a Bill Becomes a Law

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  1. 1
    Introduced

    A member files the bill in the House or Senate.

  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

    The full chamber debates and votes on passage.

  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

    ✓ Becomes Law ✗ Vetoed
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A veto can still be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both chambers. And once a bill is signed into law, further changes come from new amending legislation — not edits to the original text.

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