Veterans' Education Affordability Act
Latest action · Apr 11, 2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Repeals provisions which require basic pay reductions for eligibility for such assistance.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2003 to Sep 30, 2004; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 13, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 25, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 1, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | May 5, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | May 20, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 10, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 6, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 12, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Jul 19, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 20, 2004 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Sep 21, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Sep 30, 2004 |
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 Mar 11, 2003 |
| Benefits Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2003 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2003 |
| Total Force Subcommittee | Referred Apr 11, 2003 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
- Apr 11, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Mar 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
- Mar 12, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E435)
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E435 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Mar 12, 2003 |
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 increase the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for such assistance.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans' Education Affordability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
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