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HR 6262 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Higher education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act

Introduced: March 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 12, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E307)
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act

This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assistance entitlements and subsistence allowances.

Under the bill, an assistance payment for training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to such assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the closure of an educational institution or disapproval of the course.

The bill also authorizes the VA to continue to pay subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time during periods following the permanent closure of an institution or the disapproval of a course of study.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6322 Related bill Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 3575 Related bill Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6262: Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6262/
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