H.R. 4852House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed House

GIVE Act

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The G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment (GIVE) Act updates the Department of Veterans Affairs’ college‑information disclosures for veterans using education benefits. It requires the VA to include details about a school’s religious affiliation, minority‑serving status, and gender‑specific nature, and to make this data searchable. The changes apply to all veterans seeking post‑secondary education information and become effective two years after enactment.

Key Provisions

The VA must add new data fields to the information it gives veterans about colleges, showing whether a school is affiliated with a religion and which denomination, whether it is designated as a minority‑serving institution (and what type), and whether it is gender‑specific.
The added information must be provided, as much as possible, in a searchable format.
The bill defines “College Navigator website” (the Department of Education’s college data site) and spells out what counts as a “minority‑serving institution,” listing several categories such as Hispanic‑serving, Tribal, predominantly Black, Native American‑serving, Alaska Native‑serving, and Asian American/Native Hawaiian‑Pacific Islander‑serving schools.
These new requirements take effect two years after the law is enacted.

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 27, 2020

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 23, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

October 23, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

October 29, 2019

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

October 29, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

November 8, 2019

HouseFloor

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

February 25, 2020 • 4:27 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1175-1176)

February 25, 2020 • 4:27 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4852.

February 25, 2020 • 4:27 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

February 25, 2020 • 4:34 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1212)

February 26, 2020 • 2:34 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 72).

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February 26, 2020 • 2:42 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: 02/25/2020 CR H1175-1176)

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February 26, 2020 • 2:42 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

February 26, 2020 • 2:42 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 27, 2020

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

February 26, 2020 at 2:40 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Passed

412 - 0

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Referred in SenateIssued February 27, 2020

IIB

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4852

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 27, 2020

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans certain additional information about postsecondary educational institutions, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act or the GIVE Act.

Information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs about postsecondary educational institutions

(a)

Additional information To be provided

Subsection (c) of section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(C)—

(A)

in clause (xi), by striking and at the end;

(B)

in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new clauses:

(xiii)

whether the institution is listed on the College Navigator website as affiliated with a religion and, if so, which religious denomination;

(xiv)

whether the Secretary of Education or other head of a department or agency of the Federal Government has determined that the institution is a minority serving institution and, if so, which one or more types of minority serving institutions; and

(xv)

whether the institution is gender specific.

; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that such information is provided in a searchable format..

(b)

Definition

Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(3)

The term College Navigator website has the meaning given that term in section 132 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1015a).

(4)

The term minority serving institution means any of the following:

(A)

A part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).

(B)

A Hispanic-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(5)).

(C)

A Tribal College or University, as such term is defined in section 316(b)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)).

(D)

A predominantly Black institution, as such term is defined in section 318(b)(6) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(6)).

(E)

A Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as such term is defined in section 319(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)(6)).

(F)

An Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as such terms are defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)).

(G)

An Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 320(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)).

(c)

Application

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the information provided under section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk