Bill > S3899

This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans. The key provisions are: - Eligible veterans must be at least 25 years old but no more than 60 years old, unemployed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and not already receiving other educational assistance benefits. - The program provides up to 12 months of retraining assistance to eligible veterans for the pursuit of approved, high-demand vocational programs or high technology programs. - The retraining assistance includes tuition payments directly to the educational institution and a monthly housing stipend for the veteran. - The Department of Labor is required to provide employment placement services to veterans who complete the retraining program. - The program is limited to 35,000 eligible veterans and must be completed within 17 months of the bill's enactment. The bill also expands access to high technology education programs for veterans and creates a new grant program to provide transition assistance services to separating service members and their spouses.