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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. ARRINGTON:H.R. 1169.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:to remove barriers making it difficult for VA to contactveterans electronically regarding education benefits.[Page H876]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;VA E-Notification Enhancement Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide eligibility and award documents related to specified VA educational assistance programs (e.g., the Post-9/11 GI Bill) in an electronic format. Specifically, the VA must electronically provide (1) a certificate of eligibility for an individual's entitlement to assistance, and (2) an award letter regarding the authorization to receive assistance. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;An individual may elect to receive documents by mail and may revoke such an election at any time.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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