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HR 5229 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Education Families Higher education Military dependents Veterans' education

Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008

Introduced: February 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 8, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 6, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Feb 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to permit any member of the Armed Forces (currently, only members with critical military skills) entitled to basic educational assistance to elect to transfer a portion of such assistance to one or more dependents. Removes the 18-month limitation on the number of months of entitlement authorized to be transferred.

Provides similar eligibility for the transfer of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve who have completed at least six years of service and enter into an agreement to remain a member of such Reserve for at least four more years.

What's happening now February 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2575 Identical bill Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 5
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 26, 2008
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 12, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 12, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 6, 2008
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 6, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 6, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5229: Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5229/
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"H.R. 5229: Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5229/.
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