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<title>Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017</title>
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<action-date>2017-02-21</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs).</p> <p>The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.</p>]]></summary-text>
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