All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6322 - Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020116th Congress (2019-2020)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] (Introduced 03/23/2020) |
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| Committees: | House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services |
| Latest Action: | 04/28/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
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- Armed Forces and National Security
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Titles (5)
Short Titles
Short Titles as Enacted
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To make certain improvements in the educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (8)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 04/28/2020 | Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF) |
| 04/28/2020 | Signed by President. |
| 04/23/2020 | Presented to President. |
| 04/21/2020 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 03/31/2020 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage, as amended Passed without objection.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1869-1870) |
| 03/31/2020 | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| 03/31/2020 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. |
| 03/23/2020 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (14)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 04/28/2020 | Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF) | |
| 04/28/2020 | Signed by President. | |
| 04/23/2020 | House | Presented to President. |
| 04/22/2020 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 04/21/2020 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2187; text: CR S2187) |
| 04/21/2020 | Senate | Received in the Senate under the order of 4/21/2020. |
| 03/31/2020-3:03pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 03/31/2020-3:03pm | House | On passage, as amended Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1869-1870) |
| 03/31/2020 | House | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| 03/31/2020 | House | Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. |
| 03/31/2020-3:03pm | House | Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H.R. 6322 with an amendment. The reading of the amendment was dispensed with and the amendment was agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1868-1870) |
| 03/23/2020 | House | 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. |
| 03/23/2020 | House | 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. |
| 03/23/2020 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (49)
Committees (2)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Related Documents |
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| House Veterans' Affairs | 03/23/2020 | Referred to | |
| 03/31/2020 | Discharged from | ||
| House Armed Services | 03/23/2020 | Referred to | |
| 03/31/2020 | Discharged from |
Subjects (13)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- National Guard and reserves
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Student aid and college costs
- Temporary and part-time employment
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- War and emergency powers
Latest Summary (4)
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Public Law No: 116-140 (04/28/2020)
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
This bill addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue paying work-study allowances during emergency periods.
The VA is also authorized to continue paying educational assistance and subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time for programs of education that are suspended due to an emergency situation.
An educational assistance payment shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the temporary closure of an educational institution or the temporary termination of a program by reason of an emergency situation. This includes assistance related to training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The bill extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. The bill also extends the time limitation for participation in a vocational rehabilitation program when such participation is prevented due to an emergency situation or executive order.
The bill authorizes the VA to pay a subsistence allowance for two additional months to a veteran following a program of employment services during the covered period for full-time training for the type of program the veteran was pursuing.