H.R. 7746 – Reading Mode

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7746

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2022

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Bost, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sgt. Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022.

Eligibility for educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges

(a)

In general

Subsection (b)(2) of section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking who;

(2)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii);

(3)

by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):

(A)

who—

;

(4)

in clause (ii), as so redesignated—

(A)

by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting clause (i); and

(B)

by striking the period and inserting or by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10); or; and

(5)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B):

(B)

who—

(i)

commencing on or after September 11, 2001, completes at least 30 continuous days of service described in subsection (d) (1) or (2); and

(ii)

after completion of service described in clause (i), is discharged or released by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10).

(b)

Conforming amendment

Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking The following and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), the following.