Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2811Senate
Updated: Nov 7, 2019

Summary

Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019 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.

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Timeline

  1. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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