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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2167 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the 

time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans 

Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures 

due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 23, 2021 

Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under 

Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance 

programs by reason of school closures due to emergency 

and other situations, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GI Bill National Emer5 gency Extended Deadline Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTI2 TLEMENT UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VET3 ERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 

4 PROGRAMS BY REASON OF SCHOOL CLO5 SURES DUE TO EMERGENCY AND OTHER SIT6 UATIONS. 

7 (a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—Section 3031 of title 

8 38, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and sub10 section (i)’’ after ‘‘through (g)’’; and 

11 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub12 section: 

13 ‘‘(i)(1) In the case of an individual eligible for edu14 cational assistance under this chapter who is prevented 

15 from pursuing the individual’s chosen program of edu16 cation before the expiration of the 10-year period for the 

17 use of entitlement under this chapter otherwise applicable 

18 under this section because of a covered reason, as deter19 mined by the Secretary, such 10-year period— 

20 ‘‘(A) shall not run during the period the indi21 vidual is so prevented from pursuing such program; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) shall again begin running on a date deter24 mined by the Secretary that is— 

25 ‘‘(i) not earlier than the first day after the 

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1 gram of education with educational assistance 

2 under this chapter; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after that day. 

4 ‘‘(2) In this subsection, a covered reason is— 

5 ‘‘(A) the temporary or permanent closure of an 

6 educational institution by reason of an emergency 

7 situation; or 

8 ‘‘(B) another reason that prevents the indi9 vidual from pursuing the individual’s chosen pro10 gram of education, as determined by the Sec11 retary.’’. 

12 (b) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 

13 3321(b)(1) of such title is amended— 

14 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subsections’’; 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d), 

16 and (i)’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 of this title 

20 shall apply with respect to the running of the 15- 

21 year period described in paragraphs (4)(A) and 

22 (5)(A) of this subsection in the same manner as 

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1 spect to the running of the 10-year period described 

2 in section 3031(a).’’. 

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