# 118-s-1090: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

118-s-1090, A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1090
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.
- Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
- Introduced: 2023-03-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

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## Sources
- [118-s-1090 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1090)

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- [118-s-133: NAPA Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-133)
- [118-s-474: REPORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-474)
- [118-s-91: Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-91)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
- [118-s-4680: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4680)
- [118-sres-743: A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1090 (as of 2026-10-15).