S 1039
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Spouses of Heroes Education Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
May 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Spouses of Heroes Education Act - Entitles to post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance the spouse (under current law, only the child) of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. Terminates such spouse's entitlement on the earlier of: (1) the date that is 15 years after the date on which the member died, and (2) the date of the spouse's remarriage.
Requires an individual entitled to such assistance and also to veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to elect a single coverage.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1