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: 118-hr-502
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2023-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-25
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: 2023-03-07
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.
 
Additionally, the bill extends through November 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
action_date: 2023-03-16
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1124)
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1124)
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 502.
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1124-1125)
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-25
text: Introduced in House