115 HR 3634 RH: Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-11-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 292 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 3634 [Report No. 115–396] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2017 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 7, 2017 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Messer, and Ms. Sinema November 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017.

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Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j)

Provision of housing stipend payment information

The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals..

November 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed