US Congress House Bill 4279 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends federal provisions concerning the provision of educational assistance for veterans and members of the reserves to allow an individual eligible for such assistance to be paid on an accelerated basis if: (1) the individual is enrolled in an approved program of education; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or of the military department concerned (in case of a reserve member) has not paid the established charges to the institution of higher learning within seven days after the academic quarter, semester, or term begins; and (3) failure to pay the established charges is through no fault of the individual. Requires: (1) the institution to certify the amount of established charges; (2) payment of the accelerated amount within 14 days after receipt of such certification; and (3) individuals to be charged against their educational assistance entitlement for any accelerated payments received.

To amend titles 38 and 10, United States Code, to authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Scott Murphy [D-NY]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-12-11		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2009-12-10		Referred to House Armed Services
2009-12-10		Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2009-12-10		Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4279/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4279/BILLS-111hr4279ih.pdf