3.0.0 8483 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z House HR 2020-10-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:H.R. 8483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1 ``The Congress shall have Power To .. . provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of theUnited States;''Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18 ``To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer thereof'[Page H5640]]]> hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-01T13:00:15Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-01T13:00:10Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-01T13:00:05Z Restoring Education Access for Student Veterans Act 116 8415 HR 2020-09-29 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. Related bill CRS Protecting Apprenticeship Training for Veterans Act 116 8426 HR 2020-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 116 7105 HR 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-315. Related bill CRS 2020-10-01 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2020-10-01 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2020-10-01 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001122 Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] Joe Cunningham D SC 1 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2020-10-01 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2020-10-01 True L000593 Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Mike Levin D CA 49 2020-10-01 True P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2020-10-01 True R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 2020-10-01 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2020-10-01 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2020-10-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Educational facilities and institutions Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment and training programs Government information and archives Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Student aid and college costs Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-10-01 Introduced in House 2022-02-25T18:52:30Z Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020

This bill addresses the administration of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to the COVID-19 emergency,

Specifically, the VA must provide educational assistance, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

The bill ensures that entitlement to educational assistance will not be charged or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the COVID-19 emergency.

The VA must treat an individual's withdrawal from a program of education due to COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, as a mitigating circumstance and not charge the individual's educational assistance entitlement.

The bill modifies the time limitation for use of Montgomery Bill benefits or vocational rehabilitation benefits during the pandemic so the window of eligibility does not expire during the COVID-19 emergency.

Additionally, the bill adjusts the administration of certain benefits for veterans participating in an apprenticeship or other on-job training during the period between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, including by proportionately reducing the 120-hour monthly training requirement to reflect an individual's period of unemployment without a reduction in training assistance.

The bill expands educational assistance to include programs or courses of education at training establishments (e.g., establishment providing apprentice or other on-job training) during the COVID-19 emergency.

]]> Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020 Display Title Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain modifications to the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs in light of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8483ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8483ih.xml 2020-10-01 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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. 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.