H.R. 2420: Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
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H.R. 2420: Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
Plain summary
Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an information technology service using one or more commercial software systems to process claims for VA educational assistance benefits. Under the bill, the VA must ensure the service has specified capabilities, including the ability for entitled individuals to electronically apply for, withdraw from, transfer, and amend their educational assistance entitlement. The VA must annually report on the updated cost, schedule, and performance of the project for implementing the information technology service. Additionally, the VA must submit a notification if certain actions occur, such as an instance where a key business objective is not attained.
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Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] reported raising $4.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2420.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr2420 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117