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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 See on congress.gov
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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.
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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 November 7, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6093 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay …
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2811: Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2811/
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"S. 2811: Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2811/.
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S. 2811, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2811/.
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