119th Congress
H.R. 5965
Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jennifer L. McClellan(D-VA)
- Introduced
- Nov 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on the Budget; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (24)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Added later (9)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Nov 10, 2025
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Nov 10, 2025
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Nov 10, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Nov 18, 2025
- William R. Keating (D-MA) · Nov 18, 2025
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Apr 15, 2026
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Apr 15, 2026
- Sean Casten (D-IL) · Sep 15, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Sep 15, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a five-year pilot program to expand eligibility for the work-study allowance program to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 7, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House