US S4511

Bill

US S4511

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

Introduced
08/06/2020

In Committee
09/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other matters, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including: Expanding eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces; changing the period for electing to receive benefits under the All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program; phasing out the All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program; requiring public institutions of higher education to provide more information on their in-state tuition requirements; expanding the types of work-study activities covered under VA educational assistance programs; increasing certain funeral benefits and providing for inscriptions on headstones for spouses and children; establishing penalties for representing veterans without recognition by the VA Secretary; requiring the VA to develop a plan to address financial exploitation of veterans receiving pension; and making changes to VA home loan eligibility, housing loan fees, and service-disabled veterans insurance.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (9)

Jerry Moran (R)*, John Boozman (R), Susan Collins (R), Steve Daines (R), John Hoeven (R), James Lankford (R), Mike Rounds (R), Marco Rubio (R), Thom Tillis (R),

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603. (on 12/08/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4511/all-info

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4511/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4511/BILLS-116s4511rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4511/BILLS-116s4511rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4511/BILLS-116s4511is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4511/BILLS-116s4511is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1826	Veterans VOW Act Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Related
HR3508	South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.	Related
HR4162	GI Bill Planning Act of 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
HR6013	Veteran Families Financial Support Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR6018	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect overpayments of specially adapted housing assistance.	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.	Related
HR6060	Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.	Related
HR697	To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR7287	To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR7445	To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.	Related
HR7795	Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
HR7952	Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
S2136	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S2806	Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S2830	GI Bill Planning Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S2988	Veteran Pension Protection Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S4176	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S4365	A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S4412	Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S4419	Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S4566	Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S891	Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1826

Veterans VOW Act Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

HR3508

South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

HR4162

GI Bill Planning Act of 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HR6013

Veteran Families Financial Support Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

HR6018

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect overpayments of specially adapted housing assistance.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

HR6060

Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

HR697

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

HR7287

To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

HR7445

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

HR7795

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HR7952

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

S2136

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.