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S 1211 113th 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

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Jun 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any person, except with written permission from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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 that reasonably and falsely suggests that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

What's happening now October 30, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4