Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008
Latest action · Jan 30, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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 30, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2008 to Apr 30, 2008; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Jan 30, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 30, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jan 30, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5229 | Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Feb 29, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under 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.
- Jan 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
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