1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 5, 2022Special Authorities for Veterans Educational Assistance Programs During the COVID-19 EmergencyOn January 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency (COVID-19 emergency) under Section 319 of the Public
2、 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and veterans educational assistance beneficiaries raised concerns that abrupt disruptions to programs of education, educational institutions, and employment could negatively impact the short-term finances of beneficiaries
3、and their continued pursuit of educational programs. In response, special authorities were enacted, and amended, by P.L. 116-128 on March 21, 2020; the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-140) on April 28, 2020; the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
4、(P.L. 116-159) on October 1, 2020; the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-315) on January 5, 2021; and the Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act (REMOTE Act; P.L. 117-76) on December 21, 2021. The
