[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8437 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8437

 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat 
certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason 
  of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as 
       programs of education pursued at educational institutions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2020

 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat 
certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason 
  of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as 
       programs of education pursued at educational institutions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.

    Section 1(b) of Public Law 116-128 (134 Stat. 221; 38 U.S.C. 3001 
note prec.) is amended by striking ``December 21, 2020'' and inserting 
``December 21, 2021''.
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