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HR 2420 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Higher education Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Student aid and college costs Student records Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Moore, Barry Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an information technology service using one or more commercial software systems to process claims for VA educational assistance benefits. Under the bill, the VA must ensure the service has specified capabilities, including the ability for entitled individuals to electronically apply for, withdraw from, transfer, and amend their educational assistance entitlement.

The VA must annually report on the updated cost, schedule, and performance of the project for implementing the information technology service. Additionally, the VA must submit a notification if certain actions occur, such as an instance where a key business objective is not attained.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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