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S 3575 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Higher education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: March 24, 2020 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020

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 March 24, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6262 Related bill Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3575: Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3575/
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"S. 3575: Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3575/.
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S. 3575, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3575/.
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