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H.R. 5278 116th Congress House

GI Bill Planning Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the All-Volunt… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs, to phase out the use of such program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 3, 2019 Introduced by: Jack Bergman Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GI Bill Planning Act of 2019

This bill extends or removes specified deadlines for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits.

Specifically, the bill updates the Montgomery GI Bill program by extending the period of time under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the program. The bill phases the program out on September 30, 2029.

The bill also removes a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using VA education benefits at public institutions of higher education. Currently, a veteran who is discharged or released after at least 90 days of active service must be within three years of their discharge from active duty to receive in-state tuition (regardless of their state of residence).

The VA must post on a public VA website a database explaining any requirements established by a public institution of higher learning for an individual to be charged in-state tuition.

The VA must disapprove a course of education at a public institution of higher education that does not provide the VA with an explanation of the requirements (or a timely update of such requirements) for an individual to be charged in-state tuition.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 2136 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educ…
  • S 2830 GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
  • HR 7952 Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 3608 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational…
  • HR 4162 GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
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