HR 5918 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2022-09-29)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5918, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
Sep 27, 2022As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2022
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