I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7243 
To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Re-
training Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution 
or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2022 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. UNDERWOOD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Vet-
erans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure 
of an educational institution or a disapproval of a pro-
gram of education, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Rapid Re-
training Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ENTITLEMENT UNDER VETERANS 
RAPID RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8006 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2), as amended 
by the Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran 
Employment Act (Public Law 117–16), is further amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as sub-
section (o); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (m), the fol-
lowing new subsection (n): 
‘‘(n) EFFECTS OF CLOSURE OF AN EDUCATIONAL IN-
STITUTION OR DISAPPROVAL OF A PROGRAM OF EDU-
CATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any payment of retraining 
assistance under subsection (d)(1) shall not be 
charged against any entitlement to retraining assist-
ance described in subsection (a) if the Secretary de-
termines that an individual was unable to complete 
a course or program of education as a result of— 
‘‘(A) the closure of an educational institu-
tion; or 
‘‘(B) the disapproval of a program of edu-
cation by the State approving agency or the 
Secretary when acting in the role of the State 
approving agency. 
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‘‘(2) PERIOD NOT CHARGED.—The period for 
which, by reason of this subsection, retraining assist-
ance is not charged shall be equal to the full amount 
of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in 
the program of education. 
‘‘(3) HALT OF PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—In the event of a closure 
or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), the 
educational institution shall not receive any further 
payments under subsection (d).’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—In 
subsection 
(b)(3) of such section, strike the period and insert ‘‘, ex-
cept for an individual described in subsection (n).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply as if included in the American Res-
cue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2). 
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