To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to Black veterans of World War II, and surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of such veterans, eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill provides restorative benefits to Black veterans of World War II who were denied GI Bill benefits due to racial discrimination, as well as their surviving family members. It acknowledges that while the original GI Bill was race-neutral in text, its administration through state and local Veterans Administration offices resulted in widespread discrimination that prevented many Black veterans from accessing housing loans and educational opportunities.
Who Benefits and How
Black WWII veterans who can certify they were denied GI Bill benefits based on race become eligible for VA-guaranteed housing loans. Their surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, and other direct descendants also gain eligibility for both housing loans and educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. These benefits are available for a 5-year application window after enactment.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs must implement these programs within 90 days and create regulations for certification and eligibility. The Comptroller General must submit reports to Congress on program utilization. There are no new costs imposed on private entities; all benefits are federally administered.
Key Provisions
- Expands definition of 'veteran' for housing loans to include Black WWII veterans denied original GI Bill benefits and their descendants
- Provides Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance to descendants of affected veterans
- Establishes a Blue Ribbon panel to recommend additional benefits for female and minority veterans
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends VA housing loan benefits and educational assistance to Black veterans of World War II who were denied original GI Bill benefits due to racial discrimination, as well as their surviving spouses and direct descendants.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Housing, Education, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Extends VA housing loan benefits and educational assistance to Black veterans of World War II who were denied original GI Bill benefits due to racial discrimination, as well as their surviving spouses and direct descendants.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill - GI Bill Restoration
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Black WWII veterans denied original GI Bill benefits
- Descendants of Black WWII veterans
- Surviving spouses of Black WWII veterans
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (indirect)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Veterans Affairs (administrative burden)
- Comptroller General (reporting requirements)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moulton (for himself and Mr. Clyburn) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Black WWII veterans denied original GI Bill housing benefits, Black veterans of World War II, Children and grandchildren of Black WWII veterans
Comptroller General, Department of Veterans Affairs
Higher education institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Mortgage lenders participating in VA loan programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Includes an individual who is Black, served on active duty during WWII, and certifies denial of a specific benefit under the 1944 GI Bill based on race
Includes surviving spouse, child, grandchild, or other direct descendant of a veteran described in paragraph (8) who certifies denial and is living at enactment
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