To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5918
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2021-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: 
This bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.

action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 
This bill modifies Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education and home loan programs.
 
The bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the VA to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.
 
Additionally, the bill extends from January 14, 2031, to January 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8184)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5918.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8184-8185)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2021-11-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Introduced in House