Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2806
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-11-06
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: 2019-11-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill expands the list of work-study activities that qualify for payment of work-study allowances under Department of Veterans Affairs rehabilitation, training, and education programs. </p> <p>Under the bill, the following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress qualify as work-study activities:</p> <ul> <li>the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning benefits and services; and</li> <li>the preparation and processing of documents, including those used to file veterans benefits claims.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 expand authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include outreach services provided 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 nongovernmental 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. .