Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 7, 2019)
Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019
This bill extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.
What just happenedNov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 7, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate