S-2265 : Still Just a Bill


GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019

This bill updates provisions related to the work-study allowance benefit available to eligible veterans, including by authorizing educational institutions to make payments directly to veterans for work performed under the program and prescribing the annual amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs must provide to educational institutions for this purpose.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-07-25IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
2019-07-25IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Jon Tester [D] (MT)
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Wages and earnings
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