Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Oversight Hearing

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity · December 17, 2025

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Opening remarks and scope of hearing

Announcement

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Chair (identified later as Chairman Barrett) opened the subcommittee, framed the hearing as a probe of Chapter 35 payment delays after the Digital GI Bill (DGIB) release, estimated up to 75,000 affected beneficiaries, and pledged oversight and accountability.

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House subcommittee hearing examining delays in Chapter 35 (survivors’ and dependents’) payments after migration to the Digital GI Bill; witnesses from VA, Accenture, and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) testified about causes, impacts on beneficiaries, remediation steps and next oversight plans.

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