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HR 81 110th Congress House

Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that members of the Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 4, 2007
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.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to allow an individual who has completed six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years to transfer their educational assistance entitlement to their spouse, child, or a combination thereof.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a percentage annual increase in the rates of such educational assistance based on the average monthly costs of higher education.

Authorizes reimbursement of reductions in basic pay for educational assistance coverage in the case of extended active-duty service.

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.

Provides educational assistance eligibility credit for cumulative active-duty service in the Selected Reserve.

Increases the rates of educational assistance under the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill.

Applies an annual adjustment to the rates of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 81: Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-81/
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