117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
This page covers HR7939 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR7939 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-12-22: Passed |
| Latest action | 2023-01-05: Became Public Law No: 117-333. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022 This act modifies provisions related to programs and benefits for veterans, including by providing permanent authority for the application of certain flexibilities to assist veterans with their educational assistance benefits during emergency situations. An emergency situation is defined as a situation that the President declares as an emergency and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines is an emergency for purposes of the laws it administers. Specifically, the act extends certain program adjustments that were implemented during the COVID-19 emergency (including adjustments made in the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020) to other emergency situations that may arise and have an effect on veterans and their educational assistance benefits. Among other flexibilities, the act (1) authorizes the VA to continue to provide educational assistance, including monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation; and (2) extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, Post-9/11 GI Bill, or vocational rehabilitation program when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Due to an emergency situation, the VA is authorized to extend by two months the payment of vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowances, continue paying work-study allowances and extend work-study agreements, and continue paying educational…
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions, Educational technology and distance education, Employment and training programs, Higher education, Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care, Student aid and college costs, Temporary and part-time employment, Unemployment, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation, Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-22 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 272 | 24 | 3 | Official tally |
HR7939 (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49].
On 2023-01-05: Became Public Law No: 117-333.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-12-22, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.