3.0.0 698 2023-01-11T19:57:29Z 2023-01-11T19:57:29Z Senate S S 2007-02-27 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-27T22:09:50Z Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act 110 1214 HR 2007-03-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Related bill CRS 2007-02-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2282-2283) IntroReferral 2007-02-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2282) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2007-02-27 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2007-02-27 True 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 National Guard Rehabilitation of the disabled Special education Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-02-27 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-23T20:40:57Z Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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.

]]> Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s698is/xml/BILLS-110s698is.xml 2007-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2282-2283) 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.