A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3503
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2020-03-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.

action_date: 2020-03-16
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.

action_date: 2020-03-19
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.

action_date: 2020-03-21
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-21
text: Became Public Law No: 116-128.
action_date: 2020-03-21
text: Became Public Law No: 116-128.
action_date: 2020-03-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-03-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-03-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-03-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1710)
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2020-03-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-03-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1762; text: CR S1762)
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-128