HR 269 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced Jan 6, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Dave Camp R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 6, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2005 - 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 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2005 to Jun 8, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PATodd Russell PlattsFeb 10, 2005
R-MIPeter HoekstraMar 9, 2005
D-TNBart GordonMar 16, 2005
R-AZJim KolbeApr 12, 2005
R-TXRon PaulApr 12, 2005
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoApr 12, 2005
D-CADennis A. CardozaApr 13, 2005
D-WARick LarsenApr 19, 2005
D-CABob FilnerMay 17, 2005
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsJun 14, 2005
R-NCRobin HayesJun 14, 2005
R-VAJo Ann DavisJun 17, 2005
R-LABobby JindalJul 12, 2005
R-MIMike RogersJul 25, 2005
R-MIVernon J. EhlersJul 25, 2005
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  2. Jan 27, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  3. Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Jan 6, 2005Referred 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.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2091Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2005Related billDec 13, 2005

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House

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