BREAK PAY for Veterans Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Break Relief for Every Academic Kind of Period in an Academic Year for Veterans Act or the BREAK PAY for Veterans Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue paying educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill authorizes the payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms where the educational institution certifies the enrollment of the eligible veteran or eligible person if (1) the period between those terms does not exceed eight weeks, and (2) the terms preceding and immediately following such a break period are not shorter in length than the period itself.
The bill also specifies that such payments of educational assistance allowances shall not (1) be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) be counted toward certain limitations that are placed on the period of assistance that is allowed under two or more programs.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 26, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Jun 26, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1913 | BREAK PAY for Veterans Act | Related bill | Apr 29, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
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