S 2561 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2004

Introduced Jun 23, 2004 Originated Senate Sponsor Tim Johnson D-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 23, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7313)

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.

IntroducedJun 23, 2004
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2004 - Authorizes an individual, during the year following enactment of this Act, to make an irrevocable election for entitlement to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill if such individual: (1) first became a member of the armed forces or entered active duty before July 1, 1985; (2) has served on active duty without a break in service and continues to serve for some or all of the year before enactment of this Act; (3) has completed requirements of a secondary school diploma or the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program leading to a standard college degree; and (4) is discharged or released from active duty honorably.

Requires such individual's basic pay to be reduced, over an 18-month period, until the total reduction is $2,700, as a contribution toward such educational assistance.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2004.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-SD	Thomas A. Daschle		Sep 22, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 23, 2004Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7313)
Jun 23, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/24/2004 S7313)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 879	Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2003	Identical bill	Mar 26, 2003

Subjects

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