Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2811
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-11-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (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 extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed Section 3680(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking the em dash and inserting during the following periods: ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking during periods and inserting Periods ; and (B) by striking not exceed 4 weeks; or and inserting only continue until the date that is eight weeks after the date of the temporary closure. ; and (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking solely and inserting Solely ; and (B) by striking during periods and inserting periods .