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HR 1718 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Family relationships Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

GI Education Benefits Fairness Act

Introduced: March 13, 2019 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 13, 2019
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GI Education Benefits Fairness Act

This bill expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.

What's happening now March 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 791 Related bill GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1718: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1718/
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"H.R. 1718: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1718/.
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H.R. 1718, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1718/.
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[H.R. 1718: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1718/)
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