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Amends the rules in title 38 of the U.S. Code that govern how certain independent study programs are treated for Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance. The amendment makes two targeted changes to the cited clause and applies to any academic quarter, semester, or term that begins on or after August 1, 2025. The exact replacement text for the statutory sub‑item is not available in the source, so the concrete effect will depend on the final inserted language.
Amend 38 U.S.C. 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) by inserting text in the matter before item (aa). The specific text to be inserted is not shown in the available document.
Amend 38 U.S.C. 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) by replacing item (bb) to read as follows (new wording for item (bb) is not provided in the available document).
The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to any quarter, semester, or term that begins on or after August 1, 2025.
Primary affected groups are veterans, service members, and eligible dependents who use Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefits for independent study courses, and the colleges, universities, and other training providers that offer or certify those courses. Because the bill alters statutory language governing treatment of certain independent study programs, outcomes that may change include how the VA counts or certifies enrollment in those courses, timing and amount of benefit payments tied to academic terms, and whether some courses qualify under existing benefit rules. Educational institutions may need to adjust reporting and certification practices; VA administrators will likely need to issue updated procedural guidance and may modify internal payment systems. The law takes effect for academic terms beginning on or after August 1, 2025, so students and schools with terms starting on or after that date should confirm benefit impacts in advance. The precise magnitude and direction of effects cannot be determined here because the exact replacement text for the amended clause was not included in the available source.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced April 4, 2025 by Thomas Roland Tillis · Last progress April 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate