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HR 1212 108th Congress House

Veterans' Education Affordability Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reduc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for such assistance.

Introduced: July 20, 2004 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustmentsEducationHigher educationMilitary pay
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Veterans' benefitsVeterans' education
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Mar 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E435)
Mar 11, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans' Education Affordability Act - Increases for months occurring during FY 2005 the amounts authorized for veterans' basic educational assistance.

Repeals provisions which require basic pay reductions for eligibility for such assistance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2004
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 12, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 30, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1212: Veterans' Education Affordability Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1212/
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"H.R. 1212: Veterans' Education Affordability Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1212/.
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H.R. 1212, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1212/.
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