US Congress House Bill 7584 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands the list of work-study activities that qualify for payment of work-study allowances under Department of Veterans Affairs rehabilitation, training, and education programs. Under the bill, the following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress qualify as work-study activities: the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning benefits and services; and the preparation and processing of documents, including those used to file veterans benefits claims.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]

Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2020-07-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-07-13	House	Introduced in House

SB2806 (Related) 2019-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB7105 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7584/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7584/BILLS-116hr7584ih.pdf