House Bill 502
118th Congress(2023-2024)
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.
Active
Passed House on Mar 7, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
502
Congress
118
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.
checkPassed on March 7, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1124)
Summary
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.
March 21, 2023
March 7, 2023
January 25, 2023
03/21/2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
03/16/2023
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
03/08/2023
Received in the Senate.
03/07/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/07/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
03/07/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1124)
03/07/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 502.
03/07/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
03/07/2023
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/08/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
01/25/2023
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
01/25/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 4:45:28 PM