Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

Bill: 117-hr-6376
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2022-01-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Temporary and part-time employment

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for a Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis. Currently, an individual must be at least a three-quarter-time student in order to be eligible for a work-study allowance.</p>

action_date: 2022-05-17
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to expand eligibility for the work-study allowance program to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student.</p> <p>To offset the cost of the program, the bill extends from January 14, 2031, to January 23, 2031, the end of the period for certain VA housing loan fee rates under the VA home loan program.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2022 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Carson , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Dean , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Manning , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Newman , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Wild , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis (a) Expansion Section 3485(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking three-quarters and inserting half ; and (2) in the third sentence, by striking three-quarter-time and inserting half-time . (b) Applicability date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after October 1, 2023. 3. Annual report regarding veterans who participate in work study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding veterans who participate in work study. Such report shall include the following elements: (1) The number of such veterans. (2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain a four-year degree. (3) The number of such veterans who obtain full-time work at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act . 2. Pilot program to expand eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue certain programs on at least a half-time basis (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall expand eligibility for the work-study allowance under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training specified in subsection (b) of such section at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student. (b) Relationship to other work-study individuals In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the provisions of section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, apply with respect to the individuals specified in subsection (a) of this section in the same manner as to the individuals specified in subsection (b) of such section 3485, except with respect to the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student status. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) during the five-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program. 3. Annual report regarding veterans who participate in work-study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding veterans who participate in work-study. Such report shall include the following elements: (1) The number of such veterans. (2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain a four-year degree. (3) The number of such veterans who obtain full-time work at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 4. Adjustments of certain loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting January 23, 2031 . 5. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act . 2. Pilot program to expand eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue certain programs on at least a half-time basis (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall expand eligibility for the work-study allowance under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training specified in subsection (b) of such section at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student. (b) Relationship to other work-study individuals In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the provisions of section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, apply with respect to the individuals specified in subsection (a) of this section in the same manner as to the individuals specified in subsection (b) of such section 3485, except with respect to the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student status. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) during the five-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program. 3. Annual report regarding veterans who participate in work-study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding veterans who participate in work-study. Such report shall include the following elements: (1) The number of such veterans. (2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain a four-year degree. (3) The number of such veterans who obtain full-time work at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 4. Adjustments of certain loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting January 23, 2031 . 5. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.