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H.R. 4361 · 109th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.

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Revises basic educational assistance for veterans' survivors and dependents to: (1) eliminate the present 45 month cap on benefit payments and set an aggregate limit of $80,000; (2) extend from a dependent's 26th to 30th birthday the delimiting age for the use of such assistance; (3) increase the amount of such assistance for survivors and dependents…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 17, 2005

Revises basic educational assistance for veterans' survivors and dependents to: (1) eliminate the present 45 month cap on benefit payments and set an aggregate limit of $80,000; (2) extend from a dependent's 26th to 30th birthday the delimiting age for the use of such assistance; (3) increase the amount of such assistance for survivors and dependents pursuing certain types of education; and (4) authorize the provision of tutorial assistance to such individuals without charge to their educational assistance entitlement.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.

Latest action (Nov 30, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 17, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.