To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors' And Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2327 To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors’ And Dependents’ Educational Assistance Pro- gram of Department of Veterans Affairs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 1, 2021 Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors’ And Depend- ents’ Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. TIME PERIOD FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER SUR- 3 VIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL 4 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 5 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 6 Section 3512(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 7 is amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:50 Apr 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2327.IH H2327 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2327 IH (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ 1 and inserting ‘‘(D), or (E)’’; and 2 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub- 3 paragraph: 4 ‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an eligible 5 person referred to in that subparagraph who is made eligi- 6 ble on or after August 1, 2022, may be afforded edu- 7 cational assistance under this chapter at any time after 8 such date.’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:50 Apr 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2327.IH H2327 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS