Reforming Education for Veterans Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1527 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1527 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. James introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reforming Education for Veterans Act''. SEC. 2. ABSENCE FROM CERTAIN EDUCATION DUE TO CERTAIN SERVICE. (a) Options.--Section 3691A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``(1) A covered member may, after receiving orders to enter a period of covered service-- ``(A) withdraw from covered education; ``(B) take a leave of absence from covered education; or ``(C) subject to subsection (d), enter into an agreement with the institution concerned to complete a course of covered education to the satisfaction of such institution concerned.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or takes a leave of absence'' and inserting ``, takes a leave of absence, or enters into an agreement''. (c) Agreement.--Such section is further amended by-- (1) redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new sub