HR 12628 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to improve and expand the veteran student services program; to establish an education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights; and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3]· House

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Latest: Public law 93-508.(1974-12-03)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1974-12-03
Yea 90Nay 1
PassedSenate · 1974-12-03
Yea 90Nay 1
PassedHouse · 1974-12-03
Yea 394Nay 10
PassedHouse · 1974-12-03
Yea 394Nay 10
PassedHouse · 1974-10-10
Yea 388Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1974-10-10
Yea 388Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Education and Rehabilitation Amendments Act - Increases the rates of educational assistance payable to veterans. Establishes the Vietnam Era Veterans Communication Center within the Veterans' Administration for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of Veterans' Administration programs for making veterans aware of benefits and services available to them under the veterans laws.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans