To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

Bill: 116-hr-3897
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2019-07-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational technology and distance education

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2019-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill increases the amount payable for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for an individual pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on a more than half-time basis.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2019 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

1. Increase of monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis (a) In general Section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking clause (iii); (2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii); and (3) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting clause (ii) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after August 1, 2020.