To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions.

Bill: 116-hr-8437
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational technology and distance education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2021, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions.

1. Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits Section 1(b) of Public Law 116–128 (134 Stat. 221; 38 U.S.C. 3001 note prec.) is amended by striking December 21, 2020 and inserting December 21, 2021 .