A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to the 48-month limitation on the aggregate amount of assistance utilizable under multiple veterans and related educational assistance programs.
Latest action · Jun 8, 2011 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
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.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Exempts survivors' and dependents' educational assistance from the 48-month time limit on the use of assistance under various veterans' and related educational assistance programs.
Revives any entitlement reduced by the 48-month limit.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 2, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 2, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2011Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
- Mar 9, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 9, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2011Introduced in Senate
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