3.0.0 2248 2021-09-29T20:25:47Z 2021-09-29T20:25:47Z House H HR 2005-05-11 109 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2005-06-01T13:25:20Z Referred to 2005-05-11T14:00:10Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-05-11T14:00:15Z 2005-06-01 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2005-05-11 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2005-05-11 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-11 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 N D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2005-05-11 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-05-11 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2005-05-11 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2005-05-11 True H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD 0 2005-05-11 True S001004 Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] TED STRICKLAND D OH 6 2005-05-11 True H000762 Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] DARLENE HOOLEY D OR 5 2005-05-11 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2005-05-11 True U000039 Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] TOM UDALL D NM 3 2005-05-11 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2005-05-11 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2005-05-11 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2005-05-11 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2005-05-11 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2005-05-11 True D000114 Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] JIM DAVIS D FL 11 2005-05-11 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2005-05-11 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2005-05-11 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2005-05-11 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2005-05-11 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2005-05-11 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2005-05-11 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-05-11 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2005-05-12 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2005-05-12 False B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2005-05-12 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2005-05-12 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2005-05-12 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2005-05-12 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2005-05-19 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2005-06-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Collection of accounts College costs Compensatory education Cost of living adjustments Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Families Government lending Higher education Income Military dependents Military discharges Military pay Recruiting and enlistment Scholarships Secondary education Student loan funds Veterans' education Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-05-11 Introduced in House 2005-06-15T19:33:13Z Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2005 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill to authorize enhanced educational assistance to a member of the Armed Forces who, after September 30, 2005: (1) first enters on active duty; (2) reenlists or continues to serve on active duty; (3) serves a continuous period of active duty of four years; or (4) serves and is discharged or released for a service-connected disability, at the convenience of the Government (after serving at least 42 months of such duty), or due to a reduction in force. Limits to 36 months the period for such enhanced assistance. Requires the payment of educational expenses under such program. Provides a monthly stipend for approved programs of education.

Increases the rates of basic educational assistance.

Repeals, with respect to such assistance: (1) a required monthly reduction in pay for individuals who do not elect to participate in such assistance program; (2) a provision authorizing individuals to elect not to receive such assistance; and (3) the requirement that participants complete the requirements of a high school diploma or equivalency certificate prior to the end of their initial obligated period of service in order to be eligible to receive such assistance. Excludes educational assistance payments from income for purposes of eligibility for Federal educational loans.

Repeals the ten-year delimiting date for use of entitlement to basic educational assistance for: (1) veterans; (2) Selected Reserve members; and (3) members of the reserve components called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency.

Eliminates: (1) with respect to transfer of basic educational assistance to a dependent by a member of the Armed Forces with critical skills the requirements that such skill or specialty be designated by the Secretary concerned as eligible for such transfer; and (2) with respect to accelerated payments of basic educational assistance the requirement that the individual is enrolled in a program leading to employment in a high technology occupation.

Increases student loan program repayment amounts for active duty and Selected reserve members. Limits total repayment amounts for: (1) active duty members with specialties to $40,000; and (2) Selected Reserve members with specialties to $20,000.

]]> Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2005 Display Title Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic educational assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program, by eliminating the time limitation for use of benefits under the program, by expanding the opportunities to transfer educational assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2248ih/xml/BILLS-109hr2248ih.xml 2005-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.