S. 3503 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

S. 3503116th Congress

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 6194To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.
2020-07-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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S. 3450A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.
2020-03-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Legislative Actions

2020-03-16
Introduced in Senate
2020-03-16
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
2020-03-16
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1762; text: CR S1762)
2020-03-17
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-03-19
Received in the House.
2020-03-19
Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2020-03-19
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
2020-03-19
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
2020-03-19
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1710)
2020-03-19
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-03-20
Presented to President.
2020-03-20
Presented to President.

Enacted as Public Law 116-128

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