Proposed Legislation: 110th Congress

Summaries of relevant legislation introduced in this Congress are listed below. Each summary also contains a link to the Library of Congress' Thomas information service, which provides the bill's full text and latest legislative activity.

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Senate Bill 22 - Educational Assistance for Veterans

August 2007
The “Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007” is a bill that would establish a program of educational assistance for Armed Forces members who have served after September 11, 2001. It is meant to update the current educational assistance program for veterans, which the sponsorers of the bill believe is outmoded and designed for peacetime service. The bill was introduced in January 2007 in the U.S. Senate by Senator James Webb (D-VA). The new benefits package offered under the… more

Senate Bill 723 - Enhancing the GI Bill

August 2007
S.723: The “Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007” would eliminate the $1200 enrollment fee for active duty members of the military that is a condition of the current Montgomery GI Bill. The bill was re-introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) in March 2007. Sen. Hagel introduced similar legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses, according to a statement from Sen. Hagel’s office. Please see below for full text of bill in pdf format.

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