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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022

This bill provides permanent authority for the application of certain flexibilities to assist veterans with their educational assistance benefits during emergency situations (as declared by the President). Specifically, the bill extends certain program adjustments that were implemented during the COVID-19 emergency to other emergency situations that may arise and have an effect on veterans and their educational assistance benefits.

Among other flexibilities, the bill

authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance, including monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation;
ensures that an educational assistance payment will not be charged against any entitlement to educational assistance or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to an emergency situation;
extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, Post-9/11 GI Bill, or vocational rehabilitation program when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order;
authorizes the payment of work-study allowances during emergency periods;
ensures an educational assistance payment shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement if the individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the temporary closure of an educational institution or the temporary termination of a program by reason of an emergency situation; and
adjusts the administration of certain benefits for veterans participating in an apprenticeship or other on-job training.

HRES1339-117, HR4702-117, HR7074-117, HR7369-117, HR7746-117,

Library of Congress Actions

President
Jan. 05 2023	Became Public Law No: 117-333. Signed by President.
Dec. 28 2022	Presented to President.

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Jan. 05 2023	Became Public Law No: 117-333. Signed by President.

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Dec. 22 2022	Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 35 (Roll no. 546).(consideration: CR H10037-10038; text: 12/21/2022 CR H9961-9966)

Floor
Dec. 20 2022	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9643-9649)
Sep. 14 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205.(consideration: CR H7814-7822; text: CR H7814-7819)

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Dec. 28 2022	Presented to President.
Dec. 21 2022	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7939.
Sep. 14 2022	Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205. (consideration: CR H7814-7822; text: CR H7814-7819) Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7939 are considered vacated.

ResolvingDifferences
Dec. 22 2022	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 35 (Roll no. 546). (consideration: CR H10037-10038; text: 12/21/2022 CR H9961-9966)
Dec. 21 2022	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Mr. Takano moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9961-9968)

Senate Actions

Floor
Dec. 21 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 20 2022	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9643-9649) Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9609-9610)