To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for such assistance.

Summary

Official

Veterans' Education Affordability Act - Increases for months occurring during FY 2005 the amounts authorized for veterans' basic educational assistance. Repeals provisions which require basic pay reductions for eligibility for such assistance.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(3/11/03)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Smith

House (R) New Jersey – 4

Cosponsors (21)

KILDEE

(D) MI

Michaud

(D) ME

RODRIGUEZ

(D) TX

LOBIONDO

(R) NJ

GUTIERREZ

(D) IL

DAVIS

(R) VA

BROWN

(R) SC

CROWLEY

(D) NY

ANDREWS

(D) NJ

GILLMOR

(R) OH

Topics

Education

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Apr 11, 2003