,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,cisn]os 7= himself & ,mr4    
,b]gman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
cont9uation ( c]ta9 educational         
assi/ance b5efits dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ 
,education ,access = ,/ud5t ,vet]ans    
,act4  #b4 ,cont9uation ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance 
b5efits dur+ ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  7a7   
,au?ority ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs det]m9es "u subsection 7c7 t an
 individual is negatively affect$ by !  
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may    
provide educational assi/ance to t      

individual "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y z if su* negative effects did 
n occur4 ,! au?ority "u ?is section is 9
 addition to ! au?ority provid$ "u      
section #a ( ,public ,law #aaf-abh 7#ch 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note prec471 b 9 no case
 may ! ,secret>y provide m ?an a total (
 f\r weeks ( additional educational     
assi/ance by reason ( section #d ( !    
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response   
,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cfhj note7 & ?is section4   
7b7 ,h\s+ & all[ances ,9 provid+        
educational assi/ance to an individual  
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
may-- 7#a7 cont9ue to pay a mon?ly h\s+ 
/ip5d "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 dur+ a mon? ! individual  
w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a program (        
education or tra9+ b = ! ,,covid-#ai    
em]g5cy at ! same rate su* /ip5d w\ld h 
be5 payable if ! individual _h n be5    
negatively affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai     
em]g5cy1 except t ! total numb] ( weeks 
= :i* /ip5ds may cont9ue to be s payable

 may n exce$ f\r weeks2 &  7#b7 cont9ue 
to pay paym5ts or subsi/5ce all[ances "u
 *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 & #ce ( su* 
title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 dur+ a mon? = a p]iod ( "t
 t ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a  
program ( education or tra9+ b = !      
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 except t ! total   
numb] ( weeks = :i* paym5ts or all[ances
 may cont9ue to be s payable may n exce$
 f\r weeks4  7c7 ,det]m9ation ( negative
 effects ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t an 
individual 0 negatively affect$ by !    
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy if-- 7#a7 !         
individual is enroll$ 9 a cov]$ program 
( education ( an educational in/itution 
or enroll$ 9 tra9+ at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t
 & is pursu+ su* program or tra9+ us+   
educational assi/ance "u ! laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 ! educational    
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t c]tifies 
to ! ,secret>y t su* program or tra9+ is
 truncat$1 delay$1 relocat$1 cancel$1   
p>tially cancel$1 conv]t$ f be+ on-site 
to be+ (f]$ by di/ance le>n+1 or o!rwise

 modifi$ or made unavailable by reason (
 ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy2 &  7#c7 !       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! modification to  
su* program or tra9+ specifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld r$uce ! am\nt (      
educational assi/ance 7includ+ ) respect
 to mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds1 paym5ts1 or     
subsi/5ce all[ances7 t w\ld be payable  
to ! individual b = ! ,,covid-#ai       
em]g5cy4  7d7 ,effect on entitlem5t     
p]iod ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an     
individual :o receiv$ assi/ance "u ?is  
section did n make progress t[>d !      
completion ( ! program ( education 9 :i*
 ! individual is enroll$ dur+ ! p]iod = 
:i* ! individual receiv$ su* assi/ance1 
any assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is   
section %all n be c\nt$ = purposes (    
det]m9+ ! total am\nt ( an individual's 
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance1    
h\s+ /ip5ds1 or paym5ts or subsi/5ce    
all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 & #ce
 ( su* title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,applicability
 p]iod ,?is section %all apply dur+ !   

p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+  
on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba4  #c4 ,effects ( 
closure ( educational in/itution &      
modification ( c\rses by reason (       
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  7a7 ,closure or    
disapproval ,any paym5t ( educational   
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all
 n-- 7#a7 be *>g$ aga9/ any entitlem5t  
to educational assi/ance ( ! individual 
conc]n$2 or  7#b7 be c\nt$ aga9/ !      
aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 limits !
 receipt ( educational assi/ance by su* 
individual4  7b7 ,educational assi/ance 
describ$ ,subject to subsection 7d71 !  
paym5t ( educational assi/ance describ$ 
9 ?is subsection is ! paym5t ( su*      
assi/ance to an individual = pursuit ( a
 c\rse or program ( education at an     
educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1    
#ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! individual-- 7#a7
 0 unable to complete su* c\rse or      

program z a result (-- 7,a7 ! closure ( 
! educational in/itution1 or ! full or  
p>tial cancellation ( a c\rse or program
 ( education1 by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai 
em]g5cy2 or  7,b7 ! disapproval ( !     
c\rse or a c\rse t is a necess>y "p ( t 
program "u *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 because ! c\rse 0 modifi$
 by reason ( su* em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 did n 
receive cr$it or lo/ tra9+ "t1 t[>d     
completion ( ! program ( education be+ s
 pursu$4  7c7 ,h\s+ assi/ance ,9 ?is    
section1 educational assi/ance includes1
 z applicable-- 7#a7 mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds 
payable "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 = any mon? ! individual  
w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program 
( education2 &  7#b7 paym5ts or         
subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 
#cb1 & #ce ( su* title & *apt] #afjf (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ a  
mon? ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a
 c\rse or program ( education4  7d7     
,p]iod n *>g$ ,! p]iod = :i*1 by reason 
( ?is subsection1 educational assi/ance 

is n *>g$ aga9/ entitlem5t or c\nt$ t[>d
 ! applicable aggregate p]iod "u section
 #cfie ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all n exce$ ! aggregate (-- 7#a7 !    
portion ( ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 ! c\rse 
f :i* ! individual did n receive cr$it  
or ) respect to :i* ! individual lo/    
tra9+ "t1 z det]m9$ "u subsection       
7b77#b72 &  7#b7 ! p]iod by :i* a mon?ly
 /ip5d is ext5d$ "u section             
#cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,cont9u+ pursuit (   
disapprov$ c\rses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may treat a c\rse ( education 
t is disapprov$ "u *apt] #cf ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z be+ approv$ 
"u su* *apt] ) respect to an individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es1 on a programmatic basis1 t--  
7,a7 su* disapproval is ! result ( an   
action describ$ 9 subsection            
7b77#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 cont9u+ pursu+ su*
 c\rse is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! individual4
  7#b7 ,individual describ$ ,an         
individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an

 individual :o is pursu+ a c\rse (      
education at an educational in/itution  
"u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt]
 #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z ( ! date on :i* ! c\rse is disapprov$
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  
7f7 ,/atus z full-,"t /ud5t = purposes (
 h\s+ /ip5d calculation ,9 ! case ( an  
individual :o1 z ( ! fir/ day ( !       
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 0 enroll$ on a      
full-"t basis 9 a program ( education & 
0 receiv+ educational assi/ance "u *apt]
 #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or subsi/5ce all[ance "u *apt] #ca ( su*
 title1 & = :om ! ,secret>y makes a     
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b71 !        
individual %all be treat$ z an          
individual enroll$ 9 a program (        
education on a full-"t basis = ! purpose
 ( calculat+ mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds payable 
"u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or subsi/5ce all[ance payable "u 
*apt] #ca ( su* title1 = any mon? !     
individual is enroll$ 9 ! program (     

education on a "p-"t basis to complete  
any c\rse ( education t 0 p>tially or   
fully cancel$ by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai 
em]g5cy4  7g7 ,notice ( closures ,n lat]
 ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y receives notice t an        
educational in/itution w close or is    
clos$ by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ea*        
individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or   
program ( education at su* educational  
in/itution us+ entitlem5t to educational
 assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 
or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 notice (-- 7#a7 su*       
closure & ! date ( su* closure2 &  7#b7 
! effect ( su* closure on ! individual's
 entitlem5t to educational assi/ance    
pursuant to ?is section4  7h7           
,applicability ,?is section %all apply )
 respect to ! closure ( an educational  
in/itution1 or ! cancellation or        
modification ( a c\rse or program (     
education1 t occurs dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 

on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ba1 #bjba4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ program (       
education means a program ( education 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cjjb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 approv$ by a ,/ate 
approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate    
approv+ ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai 
em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy    
decl>$ pursuant to section #cai ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act on ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjbj1 entitl$ ,det]m9ation t a    
,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,exi/s          
,nationwide z ! ,result ( ! #bjai ,novel
 ,coronavirus4  7#c7 ,! t]m educational 
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #cdeb7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & includes an in/itution (
 high] le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 su* section74   
7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate approv+ ag5cy has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cfga ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,! t]m 
tra9+ e/abli%m5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #cdeb7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,! t]m tra9+        
includes on-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip    
programs & vocational rehabilitation    
programs4