3.0.0 2806 2022-11-01T05:02:36Z 2022-11-01T05:02:36Z Senate S 2019-11-06 116 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-11-06T23:26:54Z 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. 116 7584 HR 2020-09-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Related bill CRS Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 116 7952 HR 2020-10-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 116 4511 S 2020-12-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603. 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 2019-11-06 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-11-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2019-11-06 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional operations and organization Military personnel and dependents Student aid and college costs Temporary and part-time employment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation Wages and earnings Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-11-06 Introduced in Senate 2020-06-02T13:33:41Z Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019

This bill 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.
]]> Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019 Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2806is/xml/BILLS-116s2806is.xml 2019-11-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.