Rep. Peters' Bill Would Let Veterans Combine GI Bill with Job Training Benefits
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Veteran students who are enrolled in or considering higher education would benefit because they could use their GI Bill entitlement in full even after participating in the VR&E program. This removes a penalty that previously forced some veteran students to cut short their education if they had already used months of VR&E benefits.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act to fix the '48-month rule,' which caps total VA education benefits. The bill would repeal this limit for veterans needing both the GI Bill and the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program.
The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 8371) includes provisions to improve mental health, rehabilitation, and educational protections, addressing long-standing priorities like the flexibility of GI Bill and VR&E benefits.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
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