[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            FOREVER GI BILL HOUSING PAYMENT FULFILLMENT ACT

  (Mr. BARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, the 
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act, which will hold the 
Department of Veterans Affairs accountable for properly and 
retroactively paying student veterans the educational housing benefits 
they have earned.
  This legislation, introduced in response to the VA's failure to 
comply with the reimbursement rates set by the Forever GI Bill, 
requires the VA to correct all delayed payments and underpayments no 
later than January 1, 2020.
  The Forever GI Bill provides housing benefits to thousands of 
Kentucky's active military reservists and veterans as they pursue 
higher education.
  Our Nation's veterans deserve better than to face financial distress, 
or even eviction, as a result of inaccurate or late payments. This 
legislation will remedy this undue hardship placed on veteran students 
and provide oversight and accountability to ensure these payments are 
made in a timely manner in the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation 
to provide relief and certainty to our Nation's veterans, and I look 
forward to its swift passage.

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