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S. 3575Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020

Sponsored by Richard BlumenthalSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Introduced March 24, 2020

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The Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020 restores eligibility for rehabilitation programs to disabled veterans whose education was interrupted by school closures or disapprovals, and expands the types of subsistence allowances they can receive. It updates the law to include an additional chapter of benefits and clarifies payment rules, affecting veterans using education and training benefits under title 38.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 3699 of title 38 to add Chapter 31, restoring entitlement to rehabilitation programs for veterans impacted by school closures or disapprovals.
  • Updates Section 3680(a)(2)(B) to allow a subsistence allowance described in Section 3108 and to permit an allowance after a stipend, broadening financial support for eligible veterans.
  • Specifies that these changes take effect as if they were part of the 2017 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act.

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

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 24, 2020

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Introduced in Senate

March 24, 2020

SenateIntro Referral

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

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 24, 2020

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 24, 2020

II

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3575

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 24, 2020

Mr. Blumenthal 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 restore entitlement to rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closures or disapprovals, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020.

2.

Restoration of entitlement to rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval

(a)

Entitlement

Section 3699 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking chapter 30, each time it appears and inserting chapter 30, 31,.

(b)

Payment of subsistence allowances

Section 3680(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting or a subsistence allowance described in section 3108 before , during; and

(2)

by inserting or allowance after such a stipend.

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 109 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48; 131 Stat. 978).