116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide electronic certificates of eligibility to persons who are entitled to educational assistance under certain educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
February 4, 2020
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Levin of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide electronic certificates of eligibility to persons who are entitled to educational assistance under certain educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020”.
SEC. 2. Electronic certificates of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
Not later than August 1, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any person who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30, 33, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, or section 1606 of title 10, United States Code, is able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility showing the person’s entitlement to such assistance.