United States 116th Congress Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HR 6322 — Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020

Last action — Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2020. Enacted.

Summary

Addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue paying work-study allowances during emergency periods. The VA is also authorized to continue paying educational assistance and subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time for programs of education that are suspended due to an emergency situation. An educational assistance payment shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the temporary closure of an educational institution or the temporary termination of a program by reason of an emergency situation. This includes assistance related to training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. The bill also extends the time limitation for participation in a vocational rehabilitation program when such participation is prevented due to an emergency situation or executive order. The bill authorizes the VA to pay a subsistence allowance for two additional months to a veteran following a program of employment services during the covered period for full-time training for the type of program the veteran was pursuing.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF)

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2187; text: CR S2187)

  6. Received in the Senate under the order of 4/21/2020.

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. On passage, as amended Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1869-1870)

  9. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  10. Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  11. Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H.R. 6322 with an amendment. The reading of the amendment was dispensed with and the amendment was agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1868-1870)

  12. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  13. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  14. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Armed forces and national security Educational facilities and institutions Employment and training programs Higher education National Guard and reserves Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Student aid and college costs Temporary and part-time employment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases War and emergency powers
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6322 do?
Addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue paying work-study allowances during emergency periods. The VA is also authorized to continue paying educational assistance and subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time for programs of education that are suspended due to an emergency situation. An educational assistance payment shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the temporary closure of an educational institution or the temporary termination of a program by reason of an emergency situation. This includes assistance related to training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. The bill also extends the time limitation for participation in a vocational rehabilitation program when such participation is prevented due to an emergency situation or executive order. The bill authorizes the VA to pay a subsistence allowance for two additional months to a veteran following a program of employment services during the covered period for full-time training for the type of program the veteran was pursuing.
Who sponsors HR 6322?
HR 6322 is sponsored by Mark Takano (D).
What is the current status of HR 6322?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track HR 6322?
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