VA Work-Study Improvement Act
VA Work-Study Program: Pay Raises and Expanded Job Options
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
Veteran-focused bills often receive broad support from both parties, but many bills introduced early in a session struggle to move through the full legislative process.
Key Points
- This bill expands the types of jobs veterans can hold while using the VA work-study program. It would allow veterans to work for any state or local government office or nonprofit group as long as the work helps other veterans or military members.
- The policy changes how student veterans are paid to ensure they receive the highest possible wage. Their pay would be based on whichever is highest: the federal employee base pay, the state minimum wage, or the local minimum wage where they work.
- The VA would be required to modernize the program by using electronic timesheets. This allows students to record their hours online and lets their supervisors approve those hours digitally instead of using paper forms.
- The government would have to publish a report every year with details about the program. This report will include how many people participated, their backgrounds, the types of work they did, and the total wages paid out to students.
- If passed, these changes would not start immediately. The new rules for pay and job types would take effect on January 1, 2028.
Impact Analysis
Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.
Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
No related news coverage found for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
VA Work-Study Improvement Act
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(32)Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.