Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2021-04-08Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-08 (00)
Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an information technology service using one or more commercial software systems to process claims for VA educational assistance benefits. Under the bill, the VA must ensure the service has specified capabilities, including the ability for entitled individuals to electronically apply for, withdraw from, transfer, and amend their educational assistance entitlement.
The VA must annually report on the updated cost, schedule, and performance of the project for implementing the information technology service. Additionally, the VA must submit a notification if certain actions occur, such as an instance where a key business objective is not attained.
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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