[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3374 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3374

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of 
childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in 
a Department of Veterans Affairs vocational rehabilitation program, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2015

Mr. Lowenthal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of 
childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in 
a Department of Veterans Affairs vocational rehabilitation program, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 
2015''.

SEC. 2. CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE PARENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING 
              IN A DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VOCATIONAL 
              REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3123. Childcare assistance for single parents
    ``(a) In General.--Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary to carry out this section, the Secretary shall provide to a 
veteran participating in a rehabilitation program under this chapter 
reimbursements for the actual cost of child care provided by a licensed 
provider to the veteran while the veteran is participating in the 
rehabilitation program, if the Secretary determines that the veteran--
            ``(1) is the sole caretaker of a child; and
            ``(2) would not otherwise be able to afford such child 
        care.
    ``(b) Amount of Assistance.--The total amount of the reimbursements 
provided to a veteran under this section may not exceed $1,000 for each 
month that the veteran is participating in a rehabilitation program 
under this chapter.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``3123. Childcare assistance for single parents.''.
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