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HR 1085 100th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Education Veterans' education

New GI Bill Continuation Act

Introduced: February 11, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 38 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-48.
Jun 1, 1987
Signed by President.
May 20, 1987
Presented to President.
May 19, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 18, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 13, 1987
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
May 13, 1987
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
May 13, 1987
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
May 13, 1987
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
May 13, 1987
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
May 12, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 8, 1987
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 12 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 99.
May 8, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 12 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 99.
May 8, 1987
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 12 amended.
May 8, 1987
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 19, 1987
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Mar 17, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 401 - 2 (Record Vote No: 31).
Mar 17, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 401 - 2 (Record Vote No: 31).
Mar 17, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Mar 11, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 18.
Mar 11, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-22 (Part II).
Mar 11, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-22 (Part I).
Mar 11, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 11, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 1987
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Mar 5, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 5, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 4, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Feb 26, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 18, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.
Feb 17, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from VA, DOD.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 11, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend indefinitely (currently ends on June 30, 1988) the required date of entry into the armed forces for eligibility for basic educational assistance entitlement for veterans (both of active-duty and Selected Reserve duty) of the All-Volunteer Force.

What's happening now June 1, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-48.

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