Veterans Educational Opportunities Enhancement Act of 2001
Latest action · Jun 7, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Allows the withdrawal of an election not to receive such assistance during a specified open period for an individual who: (1) first becomes a member or enters into active service on or after the enactment of this Act; (2) continues to serve the period of obligated service without a service break; (3) before completing such period, is discharged or released from duty for a service-connected disability, a preexisting medical condition, a hardship, a physical or mental condition that did not result from the individual's own willful misconduct, or for the convenience of the Government; (4) completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma or equivalency certificate or 12 semester hours toward a standard college degree; and (5) is discharged honorably or placed on one of specified retirement lists. Provides a basic pay reduction for entitlement to such assistance.
Provides an opportunity for certain active-duty military personnel who first became a member of the armed forces before July 1, 1985, to enroll for such assistance during an open period under eligibility requirements very similar to those above, and requires a similar basic pay reduction for such assistance.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2001 to Nov 12, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-UT | James V. Hansen | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Edward L. Schrock | Jun 25, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 28, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Jun 28, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Mar 5, 2002 | |
| D-GU | Robert A. Underwood | Mar 5, 2002 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 20, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 25, 2001 |
| Benefits Subcommittee | Referred Jun 5, 2001 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 25, 2001 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 7, 2001 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Jun 7, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 5, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
- May 25, 2001Introduced in House
- May 25, 2001Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-696 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003386 pages | Armed Services Committee | Feb 13, 2002–Apr 11, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period over which an individual must make payment to the Secretary to become entitled to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, to prospectively permit any servicemember to withdraw an election not to enroll under the Montgomery GI Bill, and to provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Educational Opportunities Enhancement Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Collection of accounts
- Disability retirement
- Disabled
- Disabled veterans
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Military discharges
- Military pay
- Secondary education
- Veterans' education
- Veterans' pensions
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
