HR 5918 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Summary
This bill modifies Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education and home loan programs. The bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the VA to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance. Additionally, the bill extends from January 14, 2031, to January 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Nov 9, 2021 Last action Sep 29, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Sep 29, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8184)
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Sep 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
lower
Nov 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jim Banks
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IN
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