Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning if such institutions charge a higher rate for tuition and fees than in-state tuition for individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.
[117th Congress Public Law 68]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-68
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by 
  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by 
 public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the 
    in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' 
Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 
                          2021 -  [S. 1095]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Colonel John M. 
McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition 
Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES 
                    OFFERED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
                    LEARNING THAT DO NOT CHARGE VETERANS THE IN-
                    STATE TUITION RATE FOR PURPOSES OF SURVIVORS' 
                    AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
                    PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting 
        ``33, or 35'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
            ``(D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under 
        section 3510 of this title.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and 33'' and inserting 
        ``33, and 35''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3679(e) of such title is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 33'' and 
                inserting ``, 33, or 35''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or 33'' and 
                inserting ``33, or 35''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting 
        ``33, or 35''.

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    (c) <<NOTE: Applicability. Time period. 38 USC 3679 note.>>  
Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an 
academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.

    Approved November 30, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1095:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            June 24, considered and passed Senate.
            Nov. 15, considered and passed House.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021):
            Nov. 30, Presidential remarks.

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Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Sen. Moran, Jerry