H.R. 7243House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2022

To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes.

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The bill restores veterans' right to receive educational assistance under the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program when a school closes or a program is disapproved. It ensures that veterans do not lose their entitlement because they cannot finish a course due to these events. The changes affect veterans using the program and the educational institutions that receive payments.

Key Provisions

Adds a new subsection that says any retraining assistance paid for a veteran who cannot complete a program because the school closed or the program was disapproved will not count against the veteran’s overall entitlement.
Specifies that the period not charged equals the full amount of assistance that was provided for the interrupted enrollment.
Stops further payments to the educational institution that closed or had its program disapproved.
Amends a related provision to exclude individuals covered by the new subsection from certain period restrictions.
Makes the amendments effective as if they were originally part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

May 10, 2022

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Introduced in House

March 28, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 28, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

May 10, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 28, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7243

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2022

Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2022.

Restoration of entitlement under Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program

(a)

In general

Section 8006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2), as amended by the Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act (Public Law 117–16), is further amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (m), the following new subsection (n):

(n)

Effects of closure of an educational institution or disapproval of a program of education

(1)

In general

Any payment of retraining assistance under subsection (d)(1) shall not be charged against any entitlement to retraining assistance described in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that an individual was unable to complete a course or program of education as a result of—

(A)

the closure of an educational institution; or

(B)

the disapproval of a program of education by the State approving agency or the Secretary when acting in the role of the State approving agency.

(2)

Period not charged

The period for which, by reason of this subsection, retraining assistance is not charged shall be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in the program of education.

(3)

Halt of payments to certain educational institutions

In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), the educational institution shall not receive any further payments under subsection (d).

(b)

Conforming amendment

In subsection (b)(3) of such section, strike the period and insert , except for an individual described in subsection (n)..

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2).