Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 5582
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
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Introduced 2026-09-29Topic: educationSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceVeteran Education Empowerment Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2034 and otherwise revises a Department of Education (ED) grant program for student veteran centers. Specifically, ED must make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, improve, or operate a student veteran center. A student veteran center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; and (2) a centralized office for student veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate comprehensive support services for student veterans.
Sponsors
- Jacky Rosen Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2026-09-29 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |