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HR 6212 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To provide for the continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during emergency situations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to provide educational assistance during the 180-day period after the enactment of this bill for programs of education that are offered by distance learning or have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation.

The VA is authorized to continue paying educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks to eligible veterans or persons enrolled in specified programs of education or training during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or based on an executive order. The bill defines emergency situation as a public health crisis, a declared state of emergency, or other situations as determined by the VA.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6212: To provide for the continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during emergency situations, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6212/
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