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HR 625 106th Congress House

Veterans' Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veteran… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms if the interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks.

Introduced: May 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security EducationHigher educationVeterans' education
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay monthly veterans' educational assistance to eligible veterans during periods between school terms if: (1) the interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks (currently, one month); and (2) both the terms preceding and following the period are not shorter in duration than such period.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 21, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· May 5, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 16, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 625: Veterans' Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-625/
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"H.R. 625: Veterans' Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-625/.
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H.R. 625, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-625/.
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