HR 5052
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Labor standards
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Wages and earnings
WAVES Act
Introduced: November 12, 2019
Introduced by:
Luján, Ben Ray
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act or the WAVES Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the work-study allowance under its educational assistance programs to the higher of the hourly national minimum wage, the hourly minimum wage of the state, or the hourly minimum wage of the local government where the services are to be performed.
What's happening now
Committee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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