Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2005
Latest action · Jul 11, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5608)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2005 - Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2006, serves on active duty in the Armed Forces for one or more periods aggregating not less than two years. Entitles such individuals to one month of educational assistance for each month served on active duty. Makes the amount of such assistance equivalent to that provided for active-duty personnel who have served a minimum of two years of active duty. Requires the basic pay of qualifying members to be reduced by $100 for each of first 12 months of such active duty service.
Requires the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to inform eligible Selected Reserve personnel of such entitlement.
Cosponsors 153
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2005 to Nov 15, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 15, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5608)
- Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 10, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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