{"format":1,"id":"117-s-1095","congress":117,"number":"S. 1095","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-68","introduced":"2021-04-13","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-11-15","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h373","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act","result":"Passed","yea":424,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll373.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-06-24","vote":null,"how":"voice_vote","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4796)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2021-11-30"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-68.","date":"2021-11-30"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-11-30","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":61},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, so that its provisions on in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher learning also cover the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H194259432D24407280371240AC354676:~:text=2.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20disapproval%20of"}]},"core_areas":["In-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher learning","Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program","Department of Veterans Affairs approval of courses of education"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends paragraphs (1) and (6) of section 3679(c) of title 38 to add chapter 35 to the chapters those paragraphs already name.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H194259432D24407280371240AC354676:~:text=2.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20disapproval%20of"}},{"text":"Adds to section 3679(c)(2) of title 38 a new subparagraph covering an individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of title 38.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H194259432D24407280371240AC354676:~:text=2.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20disapproval%20of"}},{"text":"Makes matching changes in section 3679(e)(1) and (2) of title 38 by adding chapter 35 to the chapters those paragraphs name.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H194259432D24407280371240AC354676:~:text=2.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20disapproval%20of"}},{"text":"Provides that the amendments take effect on the date of enactment and apply to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H194259432D24407280371240AC354676:~:text=2.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20disapproval%20of"}},{"text":"Provides the short title \"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021\".","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H73BB7F6B80B049A19C06D6B10B777EED:~:text=1.%20Short%20title"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"political_name","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text/enr#H73BB7F6B80B049A19C06D6B10B777EED:~:text=1.%20Short%20title"},"heading":"Short title","effect":"Gives the Act the short title \"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021\", which includes a person's name.","amount":null,"quote":"Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021"}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/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/senate-bill/1095","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1095/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-1095.png","v":"742e296b4425","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 1095, 117th Congress: Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021. House: 424 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: voice vote. Outcome: Became law, 30 Nov 2021."}}