3.0.0 1214 2023-01-11T20:01:52Z 2023-01-11T20:01:52Z House H HR 2007-02-27 110 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-09T14:25:58Z Referred to 2007-02-27T19:06:25Z Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 110 698 S 2007-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2282-2283) Related bill CRS 2007-03-09 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2007-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 N T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2007-02-27 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2007-03-21 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2007-03-21 False Armed Forces and National Security Agricultural education Agriculture and Food Apprenticeship Correspondence schools and courses Disabled Education Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Families Higher education Labor and Employment Military personnel Rehabilitation of the disabled Special education Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-02-27 Introduced in House 2007-03-23T20:40:40Z Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act - Revises provisions concerning educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to terminate the 45-month limitation on: (1) the use of such assistance for eligible veterans' survivors and dependents; and (2) the use of such assistance for special restorative training. Makes survivors and dependents eligible for educational assistance until their 30th (currently 26th) birthday.

Makes the aggregate amount of educational assistance $80,000. (Currently, there are monthly limits for full-time, three quarter-time, or half-time educational pursuit.) Includes within authorized educational pursuits in such amounts: (1) a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training; and (2) a correspondence course.

Makes survivors and dependents eligible for tutorial assistance.

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