118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 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.

“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.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Apr 26, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Mar 30, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Apr 26, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

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

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Similar Bills · 1 matches

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S. 141— Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act	0%	ENACTED

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 26, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.