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US S2253
US S2253Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015
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Introduced
11/05/2015
11/05/2015
In Committee
11/05/2015
11/05/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015 This bill declares that, if a veteran is forced to discontinue a course as a result of an educational institution's permanent closure and did not receive credit or lost training time toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance payments shall not, for a specified period of time, be: charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided. The bill applies to school closures beginning with FY2015. The VA may continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses for up to 4 weeks in any 12-month period when schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on an executive order of the President or due to an emergency situation. The VA may also continue to pay a monthly housing stipend following a permanent school closure, but only until the earlier of: (1) the date of the end of the term, quarter, or semester during which the school closure occurred; and (2) the date that is four months after the school closure.
AI Summary
This bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015, aims to protect veterans' educational benefits when their chosen educational institution permanently closes. Specifically, if a veteran is forced to stop attending classes due to a school's permanent closure and doesn't receive credit or loses training time towards their program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not count this lost time against their overall educational assistance entitlement or the maximum period they can receive these benefits, starting from fiscal year 2015. Additionally, the bill allows the VA to continue paying educational assistance and housing stipends for up to four weeks during temporary school closures caused by emergencies or executive orders, and for a limited period after a permanent closure, specifically until the end of the current term or for four months, whichever comes first.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (21)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Barbara Boxer (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Dean Heller (R),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (on 11/18/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2253/all-info | 11/11/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2253/BILLS-114s2253is.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2253/BILLS-114s2253is.pdf.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s2253is/pdf/BILLS-114s2253is.pdf | 11/11/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s2253is/pdf/BILLS-114s2253is.pdf.pdf | 11/11/2015 |
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