US Congress Senate Bill 1039 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-12 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Spouses of Heroes Education Act - Entitles to post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance the spouse (under current law, only the child) of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. Terminates such spouse's entitlement on the earlier of: (1) the date that is 15 years after the date on which the member died, and (2) the date of the spouse's remarriage. Requires an individual entitled to such assistance and also to veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to elect a single coverage.

Spouses of Heroes Education Act

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-12	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
2013-05-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB3441 (Related) 2013-11-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
SB944 (Related) 2013-12-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
SB1950 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736)
SB1982 (Related) 2014-02-27 - S.AMDT.2766 SA 2766 fell when SA 2747 fell. (consideration: CR S1210)
SB2413 (Related) 2014-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1039/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1039/BILLS-113s1039is.pdf