Senate
Jun 9, 2020A bill to protect the entitlement of individuals to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance who discontinue pursuit of a program of education during the national emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
This bill preserves the entitlement to education benefits under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for veterans who discontinue their program of education during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill prohibits an educational assistance payment from being (1) charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2)...
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(6/9/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
RB
Mr. Blumenthal
Senate (D) Connecticut
Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 9, 2020