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HR 5056 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Modern GI Bill Act

Introduced: November 12, 2019 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modern GI Bill Act

This bill authorizes individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to apply amounts of such assistance to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months.

The bill sets a cap and annual cost-of-living increases for the amount of educational assistance that may be paid to an individual under this bill during FY2020 and the following years.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Dec 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5056: Modern GI Bill Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5056/
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"H.R. 5056: Modern GI Bill Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5056/.
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H.R. 5056, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5056/.
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