US Congress Senate Bill 1362 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act This bill revises eligibility for, and the amounts of, Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance based on a service member's active duty service, excluding training. Full benefits are available for service members who serve 36 months on active duty, and tiered lesser amounts are available for service members who serve for shorter periods. The bill consolidates certain of these tiers and increases the amount of assistance for individuals who serve on active duty for: (1) at least 6 months but less than 18 months, and (2) at least 90 days but less than 6 months.

Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2257 (Related) 2017-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB3218 (Related) 2017-08-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-48. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1362/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1362/BILLS-115s1362is.pdf