119 HR 3481 IH: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3481IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2025Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Tran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025.

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Department of Veterans Affairs electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits

Section 3680 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1)The Secretary shall provide a mechanism by which an eligible veteran or eligible person may electronically send and receive correspondence with the Department of Veterans related to entitlement to and use of educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary. The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible veteran or eligible person is provided with an opportunity to opt into sending and receiving such correspondence electronically rather than by mail. (2)The Secretary shall provide to eligible veterans and eligible persons who are enrolled in a course or program of education or training notice of the opportunity to opt in to sending and receiving correspondence electronically pursuant to paragraph (1)..