To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-5866
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Military personnel and dependents

Student aid and college costs

Temporary and part-time employment

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> This bill includes within authorized Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study activities in connection with VA rehabilitation, education, or training programs the following activities carried out at offices of Members of Congress: (1) the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning benefits and services; and (2) the preparation of documents used to file veterans benefits claims. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of work-study allowance to include certain outreach services conducted through congressional offices Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) The following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress for such Members: (i) The distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents about the benefits and services under laws administered by the Secretary and other appropriate governmental and non-governmental programs. (ii) The preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including documents to assist in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary. .