WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Informing VETS Act to better communicate to veterans with disabilities the education benefits available to them.
“Veterans should never be left to wonder what education benefits they do or do not qualify for. When a soldier is finished with active duty, the least we can do is make it clear for them,” said Dr. Cassidy.
Cassidy was joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in introducing the bill.
Background
A recent GAO report highlighted that the majority of veterans did not know about the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program, despite knowing about the benefits available to them through the GI Bill. The Informing VETS Act requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to raise awareness of the VR&E program by regularly sending letters to eligible veterans discussing the educational benefits. The bill also requires the VA to provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the GI Bill and the VR&E programs online.
The American Veterans have endorsed the VETS Act.
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