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S. 2806Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019

Sponsored by Ron WydenSen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Introduced November 6, 2019

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019 changes the law so that veterans receiving VA education assistance can do qualifying work‑study jobs in congressional offices. The added activity lets them provide outreach, share information about VA benefits, and help with claim paperwork. This expands where veterans can earn work‑study credits and supports outreach to service members, veterans, and their dependents.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new qualifying work‑study activity (subparagraph “K”) to the VA’s education assistance rules.
  • Allows work‑study participants to perform outreach services in the offices of Members of Congress.
  • Specifies that these services include distributing information about VA benefits and services to service members, veterans, and their families, and helping prepare and process paperwork for benefit claims.

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

Veterans' Affairs Committee

November 6, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

November 6, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

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

Veterans' Affairs Committee

November 6, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 6, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2806

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 6, 2019

Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Boozman) 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 expand authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019.

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Expansion of authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include outreach services provided through congressional offices

Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(K)

The following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress for such Members:

(i)

The distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents about the benefits and services under laws administered by the Secretary and other appropriate governmental and nongovernmental programs.

(ii)

The preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including documents to assist in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.

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