3.0.0 1409 2023-01-11T16:47:41Z 2023-01-11T16:47:41Z Senate S S 2007-05-16 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-16T20:27:37Z 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 110 2385 HR 2007-06-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2007-05-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-05-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2007-06-11 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-06-21 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves College costs Commerce Compensatory education Counseling Data banks Disabled Education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Higher education Housing and Community Development Housing subsidies Iraq compilation Law Licenses Military personnel National Guard Science, Technology, Communications Small business Social Welfare Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Veterans' loans Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-05-16 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-06T17:06:51Z 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Entitles to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill certain members of the Armed Forces or reserves who, after September 11, 2001: (1) are deployed overseas; or (2) serve for an aggregate of at least two years or, before such period, are discharged due to a service-connected disability, hardship, or certain medical conditions. Entitles such individuals to 36 months of educational assistance. Authorizes: (1) specialized training and certification programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities; and (2) payments for tutorial assistance and licensure and certification tests. Requires (with exceptions) the use of such assistance within ten years after the individual's last discharge or release from active duty.

Requires individuals eligible under both the above program and the regular Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to elect one program for participation.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum guaranty amount under the veterans' home loan program with respect to residences of a particular size in an area for which the median price for such size exceeds the normal guaranty maximum.

Repeals the home loan guaranty fees charged to veterans.

Amends the Small Business Act relating to the microloan program to authorize small business loans to veterans in amounts up to $100,000 at an interest rate of no more than 2.5%.

]]> 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 Display Title 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1409is/xml/BILLS-110s1409is.xml 2007-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.