Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007
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.
- IntroducedNov 9, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-TN | David Davis | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Nov 9, 2007 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Apr 1, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 Nov 9, 2007 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-1145 | OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD BUDGET107 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Mar 6, 2008 |
| S. Hrg. 110-394 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009271 pages | Armed Services Committee | Feb 27, 2008–Apr 16, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2417 | Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 20, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
