S. 1090 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Died in committee100 words Introduced Mar 30, 2023 · Latest action Apr 26, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 30, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
  4. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does

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 to eligible recipients and does not have an employer identification number or an account with a domestic bank.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in Senate” version · Mar 30, 2023

Who lobbies on it

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Actions

3 actions · newest first
  1. Apr 26, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
  2. Mar 30, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Mar 30, 2023Introduced in Senate