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House Bill 1169
118th Congress(2023-2024)
VA E-Notification Enhancement Act
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Introduced in House on Feb 24, 2023
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H. R. 1169 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1169


To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certificates of eligibility and award letters to certain individuals using electronic means.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2023

Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certificates of eligibility and award letters to certain individuals using electronic means.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “VA E-Notification Enhancement Act”.

SEC. 2. Provision of certificates of eligibility and award letters using electronic means.

Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3698 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):

Ҥ 3698A. Provision of certificates of eligibility and award letters using electronic means

“(a) Requirement.—Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to an individual the following documents using electronic means:

“(1) A certificate of eligibility for the entitlement of the individual to covered educational assistance.

“(2) An award letter regarding the authorization of the individual to receive covered educational assistance.

“(b) Election To opt out.—An individual may elect to receive the documents specified in subsection (a) by mail rather than through electronic means under subsection (a). An individual may revoke such an election at any time, by means prescribed by the Secretary.

“(c) Covered educational assistance.—In this section, the term ‘covered educational assistance’ means educational assistance under chapter 30, 33, or 35 of this title, or the high technology pilot program under section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48; 38 U.S.C. 3001 note).”.