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S. 844 115th Congress Senate

GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Higher educationMilitary medicineNational Guard and reservesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 2017

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017

This bill includes as active duty, for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, service of a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty to receive authorized medical care, to be medically evaluated, or to complete a required Department of Defense health care study.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2099 Identical bill GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 844: GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-844/
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"S. 844: GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-844/.
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S. 844, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-844/.
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