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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2022 or the Informing VETS Act</strong> <strong>of 2022</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program that explains the educational benefits of the program, and (2) providing in each letter and online a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance.</p>]]></text>
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