HR 4130 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007

Introduced Nov 9, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Tim Walberg R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 16, 2007 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. IntroducedNov 9, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement of 2007 - Authorizes certain members of the Armed Forces to make an irrevocable election during the one-year period beginning on enactment of this Act to become entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.

Requires a reduction in basic pay of those members electing such educational assistance or, if the member is discharged or released from active duty prior to such reduction, the collection of specified amounts from the member or an equivalent reduction in retired or retainer pay.

Provides for notice of the opportunity created by this Act to elect educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBart GordonOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-IDBill SaliOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-MIDave CampOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-TNDavid DavisOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.OriginalNov 9, 2007
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-MIMike RogersOriginalNov 9, 2007
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalNov 9, 2007
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalNov 9, 2007
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalNov 9, 2007
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  2. Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Nov 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2417Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007Related billJun 20, 2007

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House

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