# 116-hr-5052: WAVES Act

116-hr-5052, WAVES Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5052
- Congress: 116
- Title: WAVES Act
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-11-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5052)

## Related
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1309)
- [116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1140)
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