House Subcommittee Hearing on Veterans' Economic Opportunity Legislation
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This hearing marks the initial legislative review process for 14 proposed bills that could modify how veterans access and utilize federal education and technology training benefits.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Veterans
Veterans utilizing GI Bill education and technology training benefits may be subject to future program changes discussed in these bills.
Veterans Benefits Administration
The agency is responsible for implementing and managing the education and training programs under review.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The subcommittee reviewed 14 pieces of bipartisan legislation.
- The hearing focused on refining the Veterans Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program.
- The hearing focused on refining the Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) program.
- The hearing took place on February 6, 2020, in the House Visitors Center.
- This was the first legislative hearing of the year for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Why It Matters
This hearing marks the initial legislative review process for 14 proposed bills that could modify how veterans access and utilize federal education and technology training benefits.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
340B Health
2026
“The SECURE 340B Act (H.R. 9599); The Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R.9504); 340B PATIENTS Act (H.R. 4581/S.2372); Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act (H.R. 7391); 2027 OPPS Proposed Rule; Information Collection Request Title: 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Application, Implementation, and Evaluation, OMB Number 0906-NEW; Manufacturer Demand for Access to in-House Pharmacy Claims Data; Lilly 340B Drug Pricing Denial; HRSA Rebate Model Pilot pending regulation; Pending Senate "Gang of Six" draft 340B legislation; FY27 Appropriations legislation; Pending introduction of updated and expanded Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act.”
SLOAT HIGGINS JENSENAND ASSOCIATES
on behalf of AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP
ROSE & KINDEL
on behalf of GLOBAL PHOTON SYSTEMS INC. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
LAWRENCE J SUFFREDIN
on behalf of AMAZON
BRIDGET M O'KEEFE
on behalf of SUSAN WHITING
BRIDGET M O'KEEFE
on behalf of SUSAN WHITING
BRIDGET M O'KEEFE
on behalf of NEW YORK PRIVATE RESIDENCES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
PAT DOERR
on behalf of HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ASSOC OF CHICAGO
BRIDGET M O'KEEFE
on behalf of SUSAN WHITING
JEFFREY A GLASS
on behalf of CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Refinement of Forever GI Bill programs
The subcommittee is actively seeking to refine programs created by the Forever GI Bill nearly two years after its passage, indicating a standard legislative oversight cycle.
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