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HR 5939 110th Congress House

Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for cert… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate.

Introduced: May 1, 2008 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security EducationHigher educationVeterans' education
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May 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 1, 2008
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 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008 - Extends the time limitation (generally ten years from the original eligibility date) for the use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill all-volunteer force educational assistance program, in the case of an individual who has completed at least 50% of the credit or time requirements leading to a degree or certificate before the last day of the ten-year period, to the earlier of: (1) the date on which the individual completes such requirements; or (2) two years after the last day of the ten-year period.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3082 Identical bill Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5939: Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5939/
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"H.R. 5939: Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5939/.
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H.R. 5939, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5939/.
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