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H.R. 7472

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.

Sponsor
DScott H. Peters· California
Introduced
February 10, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.March 2, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7472 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7472

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation 
on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of 
Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 10, 2026

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. McGarvey) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation 
on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of 
Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE UNDER 
BOTH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERAN READINESS AND 
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Section 3695 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
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