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: February 12, 2020
Introduced by:
Levin, Mike
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1