Senate Bill 1090 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-30

Recent Activity

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Alternative Names

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Bank accounts, deposits, capital

Foreign and international banking

Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance to a foreign institution of higher education that provides an approved course of education ...

Congress
118
Number
S - 1090
Introduced on
2023-03-30
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/30/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance to a foreign institution of higher education that provides an approved course of education ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Bank accounts, deposits, capital•
Foreign and international banking•
Higher education•
Student aid and college costs•
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/18/2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance to a foreign institution of higher education that provides an approved course of education ...

Latest Action4/26/2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.