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H.R. 1358 (101st)

To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

9 March 1989

Last action

24 November 1989 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

Requires at least 90 days of continuous active-duty service in order for veterans to become eligible for veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill. Revises the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Program to provide the monthly educational assistance allowance payable to an individual pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training under such Program. Reduces proportionately the amount of such monthly allowance for each month in which an individual pursuing such a program fails to complete at least 120 hours of such training. Charges each individual's general entitlement to such educational assistance for each month that such individual is paid a monthly educational assistance allowance. Provides that the monthly allowance payable to an individual pursuing a cooperative program under such Program shall be 80 percent of the monthly allowance otherwise payable to such individual. Outlines the amount of educational assistance allowance payable to an individual pursuing a program of education exclusively by correspondence. Charges such individual's general entitlement a specified amount for each month the individual receives the correspondence education allowance. Prohibits an individual who serves in the Selected Reserve from receiving educational assistance credit under both the armed forces' educational assistance program and the veterans' educational assistance program. Requires such individual to elect the program to which such service shall be credited. Revises provisions concerning the secondary school education required before an individual becomes eligible for basic educational assistance. Includes as eligible for veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill those individuals who: (1) commenced their third academic year at one of the service academies or as a member of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps in a program of educational assistance before January 1, 1977; (2) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days as a commissioned officer; (3) were discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable; and (4) submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs before January 1, 1990, an irrevocable election to be eligible for such assistance. Directs the Secretary to refund to any person fulfilling such requirements his or her unused contributions to the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account. Increases the rates of subsistence allowances for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Revises provisions concerning the computation of the veterans' educational assistance allowance to state the specific amounts of such monthly allowance for full-time, three-quarter-time, and half-time pursuit of educational assistance under the program. Increases such allowance in certain instances. Revises the amount of monthly educational assistance to be paid to an eligible person pursuing an independent study program leading to a standard college degree, providing a different computation of the eligible amount if the individual is pursuing such degree entirely on an independent-study basis or if independent study is combined with resident training. Requires an individual's general entitlement to be charged for a combination of such independent study and resident training on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined by the Secretary. Outlines the amounts of general entitlement to be charged to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran who pursues a program of education exclusively through correspondence and is paid a monthly educational assistance allowance. Increases the amount of the monthly educational assistance allowance available to eligible persons pursuing special restorative training. Provides the specific amount of monthly allowance available to eligible veterans or eligible persons pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training. Requires an individual to begin service in the Selected Reserve within one year of completing certain active duty in order to become entitled to basic educational assistance for service in the Selected Reserve. (Currently, there is no one-year requirement.) Entitles individuals who are discharged or released from active duty for a preexisting medical condition, service-connected disability, hardship, or for the convenience of the Government and who elect to participate in the veterans' educational assistance program by revoking an earlier decision not to participate in such program to the number of months of basic educational assistance equal to the number of months such individuals served on active duty after June 30, 1985.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 March 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 March 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from VA.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 March 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.

    Source: Committee

  9. 6 April 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 9 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from VA.

    Source: Committee

  11. 10 May 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 10 May 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  13. 10 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  14. 17 May 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 17 May 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  16. 25 May 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 101-68, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  17. 25 May 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 101-68, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  18. 13 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  19. 13 September 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  20. 15 September 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  21. 15 September 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  22. 26 September 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 26 September 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 101-68, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  24. 26 September 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 101-68, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  25. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Stump demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  26. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  27. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  28. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  29. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  30. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  31. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  32. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  33. 4 October 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  34. 18 October 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense.

    Source: Committee

  35. 20 November 1989

    Committee

    See H.R.901.

    Source: Committee

  36. 24 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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