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S 3318 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Marketing and advertising Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

GI Bill Protection Act of 2012

Introduced: June 20, 2012 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
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Jun 20, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 20, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GI Bill Protection Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person, except with written permission from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), from using the phrases "GI Bill" and "Post-9/11 GI Bill" in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the VA or any component thereof. Provides that any violation determination shall be made without regard to any inclusion of a disclaimer of affiliation.

Provides for violation enforcement through the Attorney General.

What's happening now June 20, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2012
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 20, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3318: GI Bill Protection Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3318/
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"S. 3318: GI Bill Protection Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3318/.
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S. 3318, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3318/.
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