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HR 1197 112th 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

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: March 17, 2011 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
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Became law
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E533-534)
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Prohibits members who are receiving a Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship from receiving this Act's assistance.

What's happening now April 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.

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