S 2811
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Higher education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced: November 7, 2019
Introduced by:
Cassidy, Bill
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
Plain-English summary
Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1