Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act
Latest action · Mar 2, 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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to allow an individual who has completed six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years to transfer their educational assistance entitlement to their spouse, child, or a combination thereof.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a percentage annual increase in the rates of such educational assistance based on the average monthly costs of higher education.
Authorizes reimbursement of reductions in basic pay for educational assistance coverage in the case of extended active-duty service.
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.
Provides educational assistance eligibility credit for cumulative active-duty service in the Selected Reserve.
Increases the rates of educational assistance under the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill.
Applies an annual adjustment to the rates of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2007 to May 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Sep 14, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 22, 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 Jan 4, 2007 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Mar 2, 2007 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 25, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Jan 25, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 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 4
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. 110-10 | EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES57 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 22, 2007 |
| — | ELECTION REFORM: MACHINES AND SOFTWARE102 pages | Committee on House Administration | Mar 15, 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 that members of the Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- Collection of accounts
- College costs
- Compensatory education
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cost of living adjustments
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Married people
- Military dependents
- Military pay
- National Guard
- Secondary education
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' education
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 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.
