US SB844 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 This bill includes as active duty, for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, service of a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty to receive authorized medical care, to be medically evaluated, or to complete a required Department of Defense health care study.
Title
GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2099 (Same As) 2017-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Higher education
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Higher education
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/844/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s844/BILLS-115s844is.pdf |
