HR 4214 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Military Education Extension Act of 2002

Introduced Apr 11, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Adam Smith D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 2, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 11, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Education Extension Act of 2002 - Extends the period of entitlement to educational assistance under the All Volunteer Force Program to 15 (currently, ten) years after the date of an individual's last discharge or release from active or Selected Reserve duty. Extends similarly such entitlement period for members who serve a minimum period of active duty, are discharged or released, and subsequently reenlist or enter into an additional period of active duty.

Allows individuals whose entitlement period had expired prior to such extension an additional five-year period following the enactment of this Act to use any unexpended entitlement portion.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
  2. Apr 11, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Apr 11, 2002Referred 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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