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HR 5918 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8184)
Sep 28, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5918.
Sep 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8184-8185)
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 2022
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Nov 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education and home loan programs.

The bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the VA to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.

Additionally, the bill extends from January 14, 2031, to January 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.

What's happening now September 29, 2022

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

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