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HR 2416 109th Congress House

Fairness in Veterans Education Act of 2005

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

Introduced: May 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security EducationHigher educationMilitary payVeterans' benefitsVeterans' education
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 17, 2005
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.
May 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Veterans Education Act of 2005 - Eliminates reductions in basic pay applicable to eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Mar 9, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2416: Fairness in Veterans Education Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2416/
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"H.R. 2416: Fairness in Veterans Education Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2416/.
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H.R. 2416, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2416/.
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