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HR 1336 111th Congress House

Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Academic performance and assessmentsEmployment and training programsHigher educationLicensing and registrations
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Student aid and college costsUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Mar 5, 2009
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.
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to: (1) authorize the use of such assistance for business courses and seminars, courses taken to prepare for licensing or certification tests, and the repayment of federal student loans; (2) allow for withdrawal of the election not to enroll in the program; (3) extend the increase in benefits for certain individuals pursuing apprenticeships or on-job training; (4) provide educational assistance benefits for veterans discharged under a general discharge; (5) increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance; (6) provide additional areas of work-study for veterans; (6) require a five-year pilot program for on-campus work-study positions; (7) modify the advance payment of initial educational assistance or subsistence allowance; and (8) authorize, for certain individuals, the accelerated payment of educational assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1336: Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1336/
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"H.R. 1336: Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1336/.
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H.R. 1336, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1336/.
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