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<title>Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019</title>
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<action-date>2019-11-06</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>Under the bill, the following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress qualify as work-study activities:</p> <ul> <li>the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning benefits and services; and</li> <li>the preparation and processing of documents, including those used to file veterans benefits claims.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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