118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 291 — Vaccine Discharge Parity Act

“To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jan 11, 2023

Last action Mar 30, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 11, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 8, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through March 1, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 4 actions

Mar 30, 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Jan 11, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.