[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7375 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7375

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
             to a foreign institution of higher education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2022

 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
             to a foreign institution of higher education.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF VA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA ELECTRONIC FUND 
              TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the payment system of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund 
transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a 
foreign institution of higher education that--
            (1) provides an approved course of education to an eligible 
        recipient of such assistance; and
            (2) does not have--
                    (A) an employer identification number; or
                    (B) an account with a domestic bank.
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