Sheila Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee's…”

“As a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, I rise in support of H.R. 2360, the ``Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015.'' This bill encourages new criteria for state approval of applications by educational institutions providing veterans with non-accredited courses. H.R. 2360 respects the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance, provides specific instructions for when the VA can waive requirements by the bill, and instructs the VA to submit to Congress notice of, and justification for, a waiver within 30 days of issuance. The bill clarifies specific circumstances for when the VA shall disapprove a course of education and when a course shall not be subject to disapproval by reason of this Act. Specifically, H.R. 2360 achieves these goals by: 1. Requiring programs designed to prepare individuals for state licensure or certification to fulfill any state instructional curriculum licensure or certification requirements 2. Providing conditions for the Department of Veterans Affairs to refer to when waiving requirements or disapproving a course of education Finally, H.R. 2360 facilitates the approval of certain programs of education for the purposes of enhancing educational assistance provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs. I am pleased that H.R.…”