[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7375 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7375


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.