VA E-Notification Enhancement Act
HR 1169, the VA E-Notification Enhancement Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans' education benefit documents - like eligibility certificates and award letters - electronically by default. This applies directly to veterans using education benefits under Chapter 30, 33, or 35 of the U.S. Code, or the Colmery Act's high-tech pilot program. Veterans can choose to receive these documents by mail instead of electronically and can change this preference anytime. The bill changes how the VA delivers these specific documents, making electronic delivery the standard process while maintaining the option for paper.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
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