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S 791 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Family relationships Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019

Introduced: March 13, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850)
Mar 13, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.

What's happening now March 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1718 Related bill GI Education Benefits Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 25, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 13, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 13, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 13, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 13, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 13, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 791: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-791/
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