To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 21, 2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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 29, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Permits accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to an individual enrolled in an approved program of education that leads to employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle.
Excludes benefits payable under under the Montgomery GI Bill from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for education grants or loans under any other provision of Federal law.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Jan 16, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Jan 16, 2008 |
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 29, 2007 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Apr 23, 2007Hearings Jun 21, 2007 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 29, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Apr 26, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 26, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Apr 23, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-56 | UPDATING THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL145 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Oct 18, 2007 |
| S. Hrg. 110-379 | HEARING ON DOD/VA COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION ON THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF RETURNING SERVICEMEMBERS102 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-30 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1750, H.R. 1824, H.R. 1598, H.R. 1315, H.R. 1240, H.R. 675, H.R. 513, H.R. 2259, H.R. 2475, H.R. 1632, H.R. 112, H.R. 2579, AND H.R. 1370102 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-28 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 156, H.R. 585, AND H.R. 70456 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-18 | ACCELERATED EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR VETERANS47 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 3, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes.
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 29, 2007Introduced in House
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