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HR 893 99th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education

A bill to amend chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for completing a program of education.

Introduced: January 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 31, 1985
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for a 15-year delimiting period for a veteran to complete a program of education.

Extends through 1989 the delimiting period for veterans no longer eligible for such assistance solely because of the current ten-year delimiting period.

What's happening now January 31, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 893: A bill to amend chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for completing a program of education.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-893/
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"H.R. 893: A bill to amend chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for completing a program of education.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-893/.
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H.R. 893, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-893/.
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