SERVE Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-2294
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2018-01-11
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: 2018-01-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. .