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S 3210 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

Introduced: November 15, 2021 Introduced by: Warnock, Raphael G. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill educational assistance benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following persons as eligible veterans:

  • Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II who can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and
  • the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race.

Such veterans described above must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the passage of this bill to be eligible for benefits.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received educational or housing loan benefits and the total value of such benefits administered by the VA due to the amendments made by the bill.

Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now November 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5905 Identical bill Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
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All 4 Democratic 4
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 8, 2022
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 19, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 7, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 7, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3210: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3210/
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