To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 5, 2020)
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 happenedMar 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 5, 2020
- Mar 5, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 5, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House