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HR7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
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HR7939
Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022

1
Roll Calls
272
Yea (latest vote)
24
Nay (latest vote)
House
2022-12-22 – 2022-12-22

About HR7939

Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)

Latest Action (2023-01-05): Became Public Law No: 117-333.

Summary

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

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

Who Voted How on HR7939

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Vote Breakdown — HR7939

How members voted on HR7939. 299 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jim Banks (R-Indiana) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ed Case (D-Hawaii) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jim Costa (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kathy Castor (D-Florida) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
André Carson (D-Indiana) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Judy Chu (D-California) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) 2022-12-22 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed

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Frequently Asked

What is HR7939?

HR7939 is the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA). 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.

Who sponsored HR7939?

HR7939 was sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of HR7939?

As of 2023-01-05, HR7939 Became Public Law No: 117-333..

How did Congress vote on HR7939?

HR7939 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2022-12-22 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).

What policy area does HR7939 cover?

HR7939 is categorized under "Armed Forces and National Security." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-armed-forces-and-national-security/.

Where can I see all member positions on HR7939?

Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.