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H.R. 2878: Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act

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H.R. 2878: Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act

Plain summary

Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take specified actions to assist veterans with education, employment, and housing. First, the bill requires the VA to carry out a five-year pilot program to provide on-campus benefits assistance and counseling to eligible students at tribal colleges and universities. An eligible student is a student who (1) is a veteran, a service member, or a dependent of a veteran or service member; and (2) is eligible for any service or benefit under the VetSuccess on Campus program. Next, the bill increases through FY2023 the annual funding limit for the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses pilot program. In addition, the bill authorizes the VA to provide educational assistance, including a monthly housing stipend, to an eligible veteran who is pursuing an educational program on less than a half-time basis during the veteran's last semester, term, or academic period of enrollment. The bill extends to December 9, 2030, certain housing loan fees under the VA home loan program. Finally, the bill extends to September 30, 2025, the authority of the VA to enter into agreements with certain entities to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans. The bill also revises the program, including by allowing the VA to enter into agreements with tribal entities.

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Official text

Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2878, Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (2021-05-14); CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2878, Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (2021-05-17); CBO cost estimate: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2878, Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (2021-05-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Tom Cole (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2878 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117