US SB791 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.
Title
GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1718 (Related) 2019-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Family relationships
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Family relationships
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/791/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s791/BILLS-116s791is.pdf |
