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House Bill 7643
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024
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H. R. 7643 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 496

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7643

[Report No. 118–596, Part II]


To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2024

Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

July 18, 2024

Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Lofgren

July 18, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

August 27, 2024

Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II

[Omit the text ordered printed on July 18, 2024, and insert the text ordered printed on August 27, 2024]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2024]

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

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 “Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Authorized activities in certain congressional offices using Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance.

Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(5)—

(A) in subparagraph (K), by inserting “or at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf of such committee” after “such Members”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the office of a Member of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(g) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report on the number of individuals who received a work-study allowance under this section for qualifying work-study activities performed during the year covered by the report at each of the following:

“(1) An office of a Member of Congress.

“(2) A committee of the Senate or House of Representatives.

“(3) The Congressional Research Service.

“(4) The Government Accountability Office.

“(5) The Congressional Budget Office.”.

SEC. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees.

The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 15, 2031” each place it appears and inserting “November 29, 2031”.

Union Calendar No. 496

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 7643
[Report No. 118–596, Part II]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.
August 27, 2024
Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II