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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9379 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2022 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, Mr. CASE, Mr. LIEU, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. CARSON, Ms. DEAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, 
Ms. ROSS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 
KILMER, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Mr. TRONE, and Ms. KUSTER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
VA Work-Study program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Work-Study Im-
provement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO VA WORK-STUDY PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (a)(5) of 
section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(L) Any other activity at an agency of a State 
or local government or a nonprofit organization that 
would benefit, directly or indirectly, veterans or 
members of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(b) APPLICABLE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE.—Para-
graph (7) of subsection (a) of such section is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) For the purposes of this subsection and sub-
section (e), the term ‘applicable hourly minimum wages’ 
means the higher of the following wages: 
‘‘(A) The hourly minimum wage under section 
6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 206(a)). 
‘‘(B) The hourly minimum wage under com-
parable law of the State in which the services are to 
be performed. 
‘‘(C) The hourly minimum wage under com-
parable law of the local government with jurisdiction 
over the area in which the services are to be per-
formed.’’. 
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(c) INCREASED NUMBER OF WORK HOURS AUTHOR-
IZED.—Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by 
striking ‘‘25’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
(d) ELECTRONIC
TIMESHEETS.—Such section is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) an individual participating in a qualifying 
work-study activity may electronically record the 
hours worked under such activity; and 
‘‘(2) the supervisor of such individual may elec-
tronically approve such records.’’. 
(e) PUBLICATION
OF
DATA.—Such section, as 
amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall publish 
the following information regarding qualifying work-study 
activities carried out during the covered year: 
‘‘(1) The number of individuals who partici-
pated in a qualifying work-study activity. 
‘‘(2) The demographics of such individuals. 
‘‘(3) A description of such activities. 
‘‘(4) The wages paid to such individuals. 
‘‘(5) The number of hours worked by such indi-
viduals. 
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‘‘(6) A list of the participating educational in-
stitutions.’’. 
(f) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall apply with respect to a payment of work-study 
allowance made under section 3485 of title 38, United 
States Code, on or after January 1, 2025. 
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