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H.R.5538

H.R.5538: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain additional periods of active duty service for purposes of suspending charges to veterans' entitlement to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of

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About This Bill

Introduced April 17, 2018
Latest Major Action July 25, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

10 (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - July 25, 2018
Engrossed in House - July 24, 2018
Reported in House - July 24, 2018
Introduced in House - April 17, 2018

Bill Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill provides that veterans participating in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation program who are unable to complete the program because they are called to active reserve duty for a preplanned training operation in support of a combat command or in response to a natural disaster or emergency shall not have the period of the program for which they did not get credit count toward their VA assistance limit.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 25, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 24, 2018	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
July 24, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
July 24, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 24, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5538.
July 24, 2018	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
July 24, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 673.
July 24, 2018	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-870.
July 24, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7133-7134)
July 24, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7133-7134)
July 12, 2018	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
July 12, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2018	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 17, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 17, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
April 17, 2018	Introduced in the House by Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

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