Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7643
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2024-03-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Government information and archives

Research and development

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-27
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 118-596, Part II.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 496 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7643 [Report No. 118–596, Part II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Lofgren July 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic August 27, 2024 Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II Omit the text ordered printed on July 18, 2024, and insert the text ordered printed on August 27, 2024 For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2024 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024 . 2. Authorized activities in certain congressional offices using Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)— (A) in subparagraph (K), by inserting or at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf of such committee after such Members ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the office of a Member of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report on the number of individuals who received a work-study allowance under this section for qualifying work-study activities performed during the year covered by the report at each of the following: (1) An office of a Member of Congress. (2) A committee of the Senate or House of Representatives. (3) The Congressional Research Service. (4) The Government Accountability Office. (5) The Congressional Budget Office. . 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

August 27, 2024 Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 496 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7643 [Report No. 118–596] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Lofgren July 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2024 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; and (D) an entity that advocates for veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

July 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024 . 2. Authorized activities in certain congressional offices using Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance Section 3485(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by inserting or at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf of such committee after such Members ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office. .