US HB6093 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed.
Sponsors
| Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2811 (Related) 2019-11-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6093/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6093/BILLS-116hr6093ih.pdf |
