{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-6604","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 6604","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-297","introduced":"2022-02-04","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-17","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h203","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act","result":"Passed","yea":412,"nay":1,"present":0,"not_voting":15,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll203.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-12-19","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-12-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-297.","date":"2022-12-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-12-27","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act addresses eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance for individuals who are transferring credits due to the closure or disapproval of a program of education."},{"k":"p","t":"Currently, an individual who transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved must be deemed to have not received such credits, and the period for which the entitlement is not charged must be the entire period of the individual's enrollment in the program."},{"k":"p","t":"Under the act, the VA must require an individual to certify in writing the transfer of fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved. The VA must accept such a certification as proof that the individual is transferring fewer than 12 credits."},{"k":"p","t":"The VA must provide a certificate of eligibility (to demonstrate proof of full educational assistance entitlement) to individuals who make the certification and acknowledge that if 12 or more credits are transferred (1) they may not be deemed to be someone who did not receive such credits, and (2) the VA must rescind the certificate of eligibility in such cases."},{"k":"p","t":"The VA must notify individuals who are eligible to make such a certification and receive a certificate of eligibility."},{"k":"p","t":"The act also removes the requirement that an individual transferring a Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement must specify the period for which the transfer must be effective for each dependent who is designated to receive the transfer."}],"words":250},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Changes the rules the Secretary of Veterans Affairs uses for educational assistance entitlement when a program of education closes or is disapproved and an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits, and removes a requirement for transfers of Post-9/11 educational assistance to dependents.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H4ECDEB9755114719A95B9170FFD49A6A:~:text=3.%20Elimination%20of%20requirement%20to%20specify%20an"}]},"core_areas":["Veterans' educational assistance entitlement after school closure or disapproval","Transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to dependents"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require an individual to certify in writing that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 credits from a closed or disapproved program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to accept that written certification as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 credits.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"}},{"text":"Requires the individual to acknowledge in writing that, if 12 or more credits are transferred, the individual may not be deemed to have not received such credits and the Secretary shall rescind the certificate of eligibility.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to provide an individual who makes the certification and acknowledgment a certificate of eligibility that the individual may give to an educational institution as proof of being covered.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to notify the individuals described in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this paragraph.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H938E944FDDBC4DD79D532C4F046C2B29:~:text=2.%20Charge%20to%20entitlement%20to%20educational%20assistance"}},{"text":"Amends section 3319(e) of title 38 by striking paragraph (3), which removes the requirement to specify an effective period for a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H4ECDEB9755114719A95B9170FFD49A6A:~:text=3.%20Elimination%20of%20requirement%20to%20specify%20an"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr#H43B4455151E94BC98FC1F086C93A1B78:~:text=4.%20Determination%20of%20budgetary%20effects"},"heading":"Determination of budgetary effects","effect":"Directs that the budgetary effects of this Act for Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 purposes be determined by the latest PAYGO statement printed in the Congressional Record by the House Budget Committee Chairman, if submitted before the vote on passage.","amount":null,"quote":"shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record"}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6604/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6604.png","v":"26ed00e7d216","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6604, 117th Congress: Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act. House: 412 Yea, 1 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Dec 2022."}}