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US HR1994VETERAN Act Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act
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Introduced
04/06/2017
04/06/2017
In Committee
04/07/2017
04/07/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
VETERAN Act Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make changes to the Veterans Benefits Administration's information technology system to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for Post-9/11 educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention.
AI Summary
This bill, the VETERAN Act (Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act), directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make changes to the Veterans Benefits Administration's information technology system. Specifically, it requires the VA to ensure that all original and supplemental claims for Post-9/11 educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and that rules-based processing is used to make decisions on these claims with minimal human intervention. The bill also requires the VA to submit an implementation plan within 180 days and a report on the implementation within one year, and it authorizes $30 million in funding for the VA to carry out these changes in fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (on 04/07/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1994/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1994/BILLS-115hr1994ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1994/BILLS-115hr1994ih.pdf.pdf |
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