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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5965 
To establish a pilot program to extend eligibility for a certain work-study 
allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals 
who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at 
least a half-time basis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 
Ms. MCCLELLAN (for herself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. MCCLAIN 
DELANEY, Mr. LIEU, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. 
HORSFORD, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. 
TITUS, Mr. WHITESIDES, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. COSTA) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to extend eligibility for a certain 
work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of 
rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half- 
time basis, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Student Veteran Work 
Study Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR A 
CERTAIN WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE PAID BY 
THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE CER-
TAIN PROGRAMS ON AT LEAST A HALF-TIME 
BASIS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Sec-
retary shall expand eligibility for the work-study allowance 
under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, to in-
dividuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, 
education, or training specified in subsection (b) of such 
section at a rate equal to at least half of that required 
of a full-time student. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER WORK-STUDY INDI-
VIDUALS.—In carrying out the pilot program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure the provisions of 
section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, apply with 
respect to the individuals specified in subsection (a) of this 
section in the same manner as to the individuals specified 
in subsection (b) of such section 3485, except with respect 
to the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student 
status. 
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(c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) during the five-year 
period beginning on the date of the commencement of the 
pilot program. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING VETERANS WHO PAR-
TICIPATE IN WORK-STUDY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report regarding veterans who participate in work- 
study. Such report shall include the following elements: 
(1) The number of such veterans. 
(2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain 
a four-year degree. 
(3) The number of such veterans who obtain 
full-time work at the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
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vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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