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HR 6093 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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.

Introduced: March 5, 2020 Introduced by: Dunn, Neal P. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now March 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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