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HR 5737 111th Congress House

Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: July 14, 2010 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Family relationshipsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 14, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1319-1320)
Jul 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act - Amends the veterans' post-9/11 educational assistance program to extend the age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the program to such children under the age of 26 (under current law, under the age of 23).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5737: Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5737/
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"H.R. 5737: Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5737/.
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H.R. 5737, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5737/.
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