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HR 5870 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Military education and training National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020

Introduced: March 2, 2020 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. Specifically, the bill adjusts the type of service that entitles a member of the Armed Forces, reserves, or National Guard to such assistance. Under the bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted.

What's happening now March 2, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Harder, Josh
California · Mar 11, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Mar 2, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5870: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5870/
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"H.R. 5870: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5870/.
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