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117th Congress · House

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.

Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital · Foreign and international banking · Higher education · Student aid and college costs · Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation · Armed Forces and National Security

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires VA (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance.
  • House passed it on May 18, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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