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Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act

H.R. 1956 · 115th Congress · Apr 5, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act”.

Sec. 2 Increase in amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)
Increase— Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by striking “$788” and inserting “$1,224”;
(ii)
by striking “$592” and inserting “$967”; and
(iii)
by striking “$394” and inserting “$710”; and
(B)
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “$788” and inserting “$1,224”; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking “$788” and inserting “$1,224”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a month that begins after the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.