S 12
100th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Education
Veterans' education
New GI Bill Continuation Act
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1987
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 1987
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1085 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 99.
May 8, 1987
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 8, 1987
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1085 as an amendment.
May 1, 1987
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. Without written report.
May 1, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.
Apr 30, 1987
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 21, 1987
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services by unanimous consent not to extend beyond June 1, 1987.
Mar 18, 1987
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA. Favorable.
Mar 17, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Mar 17, 1987
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-13.
Feb 26, 1987
Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 16, 1987
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.
Feb 4, 1987
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-87.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
New GI Bill Continuation Act - Extends 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 and Selected Reserve duty) of the All-Volunteer Force.
What's happening now
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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