HR 7939 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-06-03· Sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-333.(2023-01-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2022-12-22
Roll #546
Yea 380Nay 35
Democrats
213 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
167 Yea·35 Nay
PassedHouse · 2022-12-22
Roll #546
Yea 380Nay 35
Democrats
213 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
167 Yea·35 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022 This bill provides permanent authority for the application of certain flexibilities to assist veterans with their educational assistance benefits during emergency situations (as declared by the President). Specifically, the bill extends certain program adjustments that were implemented during the COVID-19 emergency to other emergency situations that may arise and have an effect on veterans and their educational assistance benefits. Among other flexibilities, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance, including monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation; ensures that an educational assistance payment will not be charged against any entitlement to educational assistance or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to an emergency situation; extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, Post-9/11 GI Bill, or vocational rehabilitation pro…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 7939, Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022

Aug 30, 2022

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 19, 2022

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CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7939, the Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022

Sep 13, 2022

As Posted to the Website of the Clerk of the House on September 9, 2022

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans