Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 27, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2282-2283)
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 27, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - Revises provisions concerning educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to terminate the 45-month limitation on: (1) the use of such assistance for eligible veterans' survivors and dependents; and (2) the use of such assistance for special restorative training. Makes survivors and dependents eligible for educational assistance until their 30th (currently 26th) birthday.
Makes the aggregate amount of educational assistance $80,000. (Currently, there are monthly limits for full-time, three quarter-time, or half-time educational pursuit.) Includes within authorized educational pursuits in such amounts: (1) a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training; and (2) a correspondence course.
Makes survivors and dependents eligible for tutorial assistance.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 27, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Feb 27, 2007 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Feb 27, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 27, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2282)
- Feb 27, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2282-2283)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2282Text printed S2282 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Feb 27, 2007 |
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. 110-379 | HEARING ON DOD/VA COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION ON THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF RETURNING SERVICEMEMBERS102 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 31, 2007 |
| S. Hrg. 110-188 | HEARING ON PENDING BENEFITS LEGISLATION137 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 9, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1214 | Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act | Related bill | Mar 9, 2007 |
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 expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Agricultural education
- Agriculture and Food
- Apprenticeship
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Correspondence schools and courses
- Disabled
- Education
- Educational tests
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Military personnel
- National Guard
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Special education
- Survivors' benefits
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2007Introduced in Senate
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.
