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S 2806 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional operations and organization Military personnel and dependents Student aid and college costs Temporary and part-time employment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation Wages and earnings

Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019

Introduced: November 6, 2019 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019

This bill expands the list of work-study activities that qualify for payment of work-study allowances under Department of Veterans Affairs rehabilitation, training, and education programs.

Under the bill, the following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress qualify as work-study activities:

  • the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning benefits and services; and
  • the preparation and processing of documents, including those used to file veterans benefits claims.
What's happening now November 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 7584 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education,…
  • HR 7952 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • S 4511 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 7105 Related bill Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2806: Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2806/
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