GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 3, 2019)
GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
This bill extends or removes specified deadlines for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits.
Specifically, the bill updates the Montgomery GI Bill program by extending the period of time under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the program. The bill phases the program out on September 30, 2029.
The bill also removes a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using VA education benefits at public institutions of higher education. Currently, a veteran who is discharged or released after at least 90 days of active service must be within three years of their discharge from active duty to receive in-state tuition (regardless of their state of residence).
The VA must post on a public VA website a database explaining any requirements established by a public institution of higher learning for an individual to be charged in-state tuition.
The VA must disapprove a course of education at a public institution of higher education that does not provide the VA with an explanation of the requirements (or a timely update of such requirements) for an individual to be charged in-state tuition.
What just happenedDec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 3, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - Dec 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Budget Committee - Dec 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Dec 3, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 3, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House