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HR 2230 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

BREAK PAY for Veterans Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Break Relief for Every Academic Kind of Period in an Academic Year for Veterans Act or the BREAK PAY for Veterans Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue paying educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill authorizes the payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms where the educational institution certifies the enrollment of the eligible veteran or eligible person if (1) the period between those terms does not exceed eight weeks, and (2) the terms preceding and immediately following such a break period are not shorter in length than the period itself.

The bill also specifies that such payments of educational assistance allowances shall not (1) be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) be counted toward certain limitations that are placed on the period of assistance that is allowed under two or more programs.

What's happening now April 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5