S. 4089: Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022
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S. 4089: Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-138.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 225 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S4089 (2022-05-18), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-138. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022
Plain summary
Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from charging any entitlement to retraining assistance under the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program as a result of the closure of an educational institution or the disapproval of a program by the state approving agency or the VA. The period for which retraining assistance is not charged must be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in the program of education. In the event of a closure or disapproval, the educational institution must not receive any further payments under the program, and any payment already made must be considered an overpayment and constitute a liability of the institution to the United States.
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Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022
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Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · 0 cosponsors
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] reported raising $84,084 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 225 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S4089 (2022-05-18): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s4089.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s4089 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117