To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution in the Republic of the Philippines.

Bill: 118-hr-1635
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family relationships

Higher education

Philippines

South Asia

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill increases the amount of educational assistance available to an individual pursuing a program of education under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program at an institution located in the Philippines. Under current law, DEA educational assistance for an individual pursuing a program of education at an institution located in the Philippines is limited to $0.50 for each dollar. The bill makes an individual eligible for the full assistance amount.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution in the Republic of the Philippines.

1. Increase of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for programs of education in Republic of Philippines Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by resdesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively.