{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-6376","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 6376","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Student 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manner as to the individuals specified in subsection (b) of that section, except for the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student status.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text/eh#HD6EA761E334944F4801A9F2458E3B5BF"}},{"text":"Sets the duration of the pilot program at the five-year period beginning on the date the pilot program commences.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text/eh#HD6EA761E334944F4801A9F2458E3B5BF"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to report to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs, not later than 180 days after enactment and annually after that, on the number of veterans in work-study, the percentage who obtain a four-year degree, and the number who obtain full-time work at the Department of Veterans Affairs.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text/eh#HDFD2953899144E69A62D84B251810396"}},{"text":"Amends the loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38 by replacing \"January 14, 2031\" with \"January 23, 2031\" each place it appears.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text/eh#H1041C08D0E9840F1B45BD674F8B51600"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-05-17","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6376/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6376.png","v":"946288f1b485","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6376, 117th Congress: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act. House: 370 Yea, 43 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 17 May 2022."}}