Informing VETS Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4319
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-05-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2022 or the Informing VETS Act</strong> <strong>of 2022</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program that explains the educational benefits of the program, and (2) providing in each letter and online a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2022 or the Informing VETS Act of 2022 . 2. Information campaign regarding Veteran Readiness and Employment Program Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) The Secretary shall regularly promote programs under this chapter by— (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to such a program that explains the educational benefits of such programs; and (2) providing a side-by-side comparison of benefits between such programs and educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title— (A) with each letter under paragraph (1); and (B) on a publicly accessible website of the Department. .