# 117-hr-9379: VA Work-Study Improvement Act

117-hr-9379, VA Work-Study Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9379
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Work-Study Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Work-Study Improvement Act This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs work-study program, including by increasing the number of hours an individual may work, modifying the minimum wage requirements, and implementing an electronic timesheet.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9379)

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