3.0.0 3372 2023-01-11T13:37:21Z 2023-01-11T13:37:21Z House HR 2017-07-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 124 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MESSER:H.R. 3372.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H6214]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-24T21:15:13Z Referred to 2017-07-24T16:01:00Z Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 115 3218 HR 2017-08-16 Signed by President. Related bill CRS Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 115 1216 HR 2017-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Related bill CRS Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2017 115 2068 HR 2017-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Related bill CRS Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 115 1598 S 2017-08-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200. Related bill CRS Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act of 2017 115 1489 S 2017-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-07-24 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2017-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 N Armed Forces and National Security Higher education National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-07-24 Introduced in House 2018-03-14T20:14:10Z This bill provides that if a veteran or reservist is forced to discontinue a certain course or program as a result of a school closure or disapproval of a necessary course and did not receive credit or lost training time toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance payments shall not, for a specified period, be:

  • charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or
  • counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided.

The bill, with an exception, applies to education courses and programs discontinued after January 1, 2015.

The VA may continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses for up to 4 weeks in any 12-month period when schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on a presidential executive order or due to an emergency.

The VA shall, within five business days after receiving notice of a closure or intended closure, notify each affected individual of such closure and its effect on the individual's entitlement to educational assistance.

The VA may also continue to pay a monthly housing stipend following a permanent school closure or disapproval of a course of study, but only until the earlier of: (1) the end of the term, quarter, or semester during which the school closure or disapproval occurred; and (2) 120 days after the closure or disapproval.

]]> To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3372ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3372ih.xml 2017-07-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.