Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 18, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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 22, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 - Recodifies under federal veterans' benefits provisions former federal armed forces provisions relating to educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components. Increases monthly educational assistance benefit amounts. Includes under such recodification provisions concerning Selected Reserve educational assistance allowances for: (1) apprenticeships and on-the-job training; (2) correspondence courses; (3) flight training; (4) tutorial assistance; (5) courses beyond the baccalaureate degree level; (6) persons with skills or specialties for which there is a critical shortage; and (7) licensing and certification tests. Extends the time limitation for the use of such entitlement to the earlier of 14 years after the person first becomes entitled to such assistance or the date upon which the person is separated from the Selected Reserve (currently, ten years after the person first becomes entitled to such assistance).
Extends the time limitation for the use of the Ready Reserve educational assistance entitlement to ten years after separation from the Ready Reserve.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2007 to May 21, 2008, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | May 21, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Mar 23, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Mar 22, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 22, 2007Referred 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.
- Apprenticeship
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- Compensatory education
- Correspondence schools and courses
- Education
- Flight training
- Government Operations and Politics
- Graduate education
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Licenses
- Skilled labor
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' education
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2007Introduced in House
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