S 2575 110th Congress Senate 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: January 30, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Jan 30, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Jan 30, 2008

Introduced in Senate

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 January 30, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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