Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3634
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2017-08-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-07
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2017 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 . 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 . 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 . 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 292 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3634 [Report No. 115–396] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2017 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 7, 2017 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Crowley , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Messer , and Ms. Sinema November 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 . 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. .

November 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed