WAVES Act

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Introduced

12 November 2019

Last action

6 February 2020 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Defence

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7 April 2025

Defence

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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.

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Timeline

12 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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12 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
6 February 2020
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5052
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5052
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