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H.R. 5965 119th Congress House

Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

Official title: To establish a pilot program to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who purs… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a pilot program to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a five-year pilot program to expand eligibility for the work-study allowance program to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/
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"H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/.
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H.R. 5965, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/.
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