HR 320 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001

Introduced Jan 31, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Lane Evans D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 20, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

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IntroducedJan 31, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001 - Amends Federal basic educational assistance provisions (the Montgomery GI Bill) to authorize enhanced educational assistance to a member of the armed forces who, after September 30, 2001: (1) first enters on active duty; (2) reenlists or continues to serve on active duty; (3) serves a continuous period of active duty of four years; or (4) serves and is discharged or released for a service-connected disability, at the convenience of the Government (after serving at least 42 months of such duty), or due to a reduction in force. Limits to 36 months the period for such enhanced assistance. Requires the payment of educational expenses under such program. Provides: (1) a monthly stipend for approved programs of education; and (2) tutorial assistance.

Increases the monthly rates of basic educational assistance.

Repeals, with respect to such assistance: (1) a required monthly reduction in pay for individuals who do not elect to participate in such assistance program; (2) a provision authorizing individuals to elect not to receive such assistance; (3) the requirement that participants complete the requirements of a high school diploma or equivalency certificate prior to the end of their initial obligated period of service in order to be eligible to receive such assistance; and (4) provisions limiting an individual's opportunity to withdraw an election not to enroll in such assistance program.

Authorizes an individual entitled to basic educational assistance to receive an accelerated payment of such allowance, beginning on March 1, 2002, under certain conditions.

Authorizes the use of basic educational assistance for training for technological occupations offered by entities other than educational institutions.

Cosponsors 150

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 25, 2002, with 102 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-WA	Adam Smith	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-NY	Anthony D. Weiner	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Original	Jan 31, 2001
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-TN	Bob Clement	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-CA	Bob Filner	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-NY	Carolyn McCarthy	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-FL	Carrie P. Meek	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-TX	Charles W. Stenholm	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-TX	Chet Edwards	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez	Original	Jan 31, 2001

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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 31, 2001Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 31, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E85-86)

Subjects

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