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H.R. 1994 115th Congress House

VETERAN Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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Student aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act or the VETERAN Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make changes to the Veterans Benefits Administration's information technology system to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for Post-9/11 educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3218 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1994: VETERAN Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1994/
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"H.R. 1994: VETERAN Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1994/.
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H.R. 1994, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1994/.
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