Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 29, 2008 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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to permit any member of the Armed Forces (currently, only members with critical military skills) entitled to basic educational assistance to elect to transfer a portion of such assistance to one or more dependents. Removes the 18-month limitation on the number of months of entitlement authorized to be transferred.
Provides similar eligibility for the transfer of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve who have completed at least six years of service and enter into an agreement to remain a member of such Reserve for at least four more years.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2008 to Jul 17, 2008; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 17, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 6, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 29, 2008 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 6, 2008 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Feb 8, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 8, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2008Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2575 | Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2008 |
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 remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in House
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