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H.R. 2221 116th Congress House

Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain dece… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 26, 2019 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, commonly referred to as the Fry Scholarship, which entitles specified dependents of an active-duty servicemember who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to the following dependents:

  • a child or surviving spouse of a servicemember who dies on or after September 11, 2001, serving in a line of duty other than active duty, and
  • a child or surviving spouse of a Selected Reserve member who dies on or after September 11, 2001, from a service-connected disability within four years after the date of the last discharge from active duty.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1283 Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019
  • HR 7952 Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 26, 2019
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Levin, Mike
California · Apr 10, 2019
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