Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8483
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 1, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8483
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
South Carolina
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020

This bill addresses the administration of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to the COVID-19 emergency,

Specifically, the VA must provide educational assistance, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

The bill ensures that entitlement to educational assistance will not be charged or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the COVID-19 emergency.

The VA must treat an individual's withdrawal from a program of education due to COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, as a mitigating circumstance and not charge the individual's educational assistance entitlement.

The bill modifies the time limitation for use of Montgomery Bill benefits or vocational rehabilitation benefits during the pandemic so the window of eligibility does not expire during the COVID-19 emergency.

Additionally, the bill adjusts the administration of certain benefits for veterans participating in an apprenticeship or other on-job training during the period between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, including by proportionately reducing the 120-hour monthly training requirement to reflect an individual's period of unemployment without a reduction in training assistance.

The bill expands educational assistance to include programs or courses of education at training establishments (e.g., establishment providing apprentice or other on-job training) during the COVID-19 emergency.

Text (1)
October 1, 2020
Actions (2)
10/01/2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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.
10/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:36 PM