Vets Benefits Bill to the President

Statement

H.R. 6262, a bill I introduced, protecting veterans in a vocational rehabilitation and education program if their school cannot transition to online learning during the coronavirus crisis, passed the Senate as part of the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 on Tuesday and now goes to the President for signature. My bill allows the Veterans Administration to keep paying a veteran's housing and subsistence allowance, in the event their school closes suddenly or terminates a program of study because of the virus. H.R. 6262 also prevents veterans from losing eligibility time for education support, when they do not receive credit for classes taken. And it provides two additional months of subsistence allowance to veterans currently participating in the vocational rehabilitation and education, or VR&E, program, who may face difficulty finding a job as a result of COVID-19's impact on near-term employment prospects.

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