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HR 3913 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security District of Columbia Education programs funding Higher education National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

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To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.

Introduced: October 22, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Jun 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4883-4884)
Jun 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4883-4884)
Jun 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3913.
Jun 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4883-4885)
Jun 28, 2010
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 14, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 14, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 24, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 22, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2612-2613)
Oct 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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(Sec. 1) Amends the District of Columbia Code to direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in coordination with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, to establish a program that allows the Mayor to provide educational assistance to members of the District of Columbia National Guard who have satisfactorily completed their initial active duty service and agree to serve for at least six years.

Requires such assistance to be used by members for expenses incurred in pursuing their first undergraduate, master's, vocational, or technical degree or certification at an approved institution of higher education.

Limits such assistance to no more than $400 per credit hour and no more than $6,000 per year for each eligible member of the District of Columbia National Guard.

Prohibits members who are receiving a Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship from receiving this Act's assistance; though permits recipients of this Act's assistance to receive educational assistance under other programs.

Authorizes appropriations.

Allows the Mayor to accept donations of services or property for the program.

(Sec. 2) Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted before vote on passage.

What's happening now July 26, 2010

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2333 Related bill District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act
  • HR 3323 Related bill Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3913: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3913/
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"H.R. 3913: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3913/.
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H.R. 3913, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3913/.
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[H.R. 3913: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3913/)
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