WAVES Act
USA116th CongressHR-5052| House
| Updated: 2/6/2020
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (28)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act or the WAVES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the work-study allowance under its educational assistance programs to the higher of the hourly national minimum wage, the hourly minimum wage of the state, or the hourly minimum wage of the local government where the services are to be performed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National Security
Labor standardsStudent aid and college costsTemporary and part-time employmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings
WAVES Act
USA116th CongressHR-5052| House
| Updated: 2/6/2020
Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act or the WAVES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the work-study allowance under its educational assistance programs to the higher of the hourly national minimum wage, the hourly minimum wage of the state, or the hourly minimum wage of the local government where the services are to be performed.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee Hearings Held.
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (28)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Labor standardsStudent aid and college costsTemporary and part-time employmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings