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Short Titles as Introduced

Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act

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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for housing stipends and supply fee payments under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals affected by extended school closures due to natural disasters.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
10/04/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (6)

Date All Actions
04/11/2018Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
04/11/2018Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
03/20/2018Committee Hearings Held.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
10/04/2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
10/04/2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/04/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs10/04/2017 Referred to
03/20/2018 Hearings by
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity10/04/2017 Referred to
04/11/2018 Markup by
04/11/2018 Reported by

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Introduced in House (10/04/2017)

Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act

This bill increases Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for veterans pursuing a course of education at an institute of higher education that is closed for at least four weeks because of natural disasters and who pursue such course, or an alternative course, solely by distance learning.

The duration of monthly stipends is extended from four months to the shorter of four months or the period necessary to complete the quarter, semester, term, or academic period during the institute's closure. Such stipend is increased from 50% to the full amount that a veteran would be entitled to if pursuing such course of at an institution of higher education.

An additional lump sum is made available for books and other educational costs made necessary by such distance learning.