United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4140 (112th)
Restore the Promise GI Bill
Introduced
5 March 2012
Last action
21 March 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Restore the Promise GI Bill - Provides that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of such individual's entitlement (ten years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, that period shall be extended to the end of that quarter or semester. Allows such an extension until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks, in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis.
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Timeline
5 March 2012
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
21 March 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 March 2012 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 March 2012
Sponsors
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
- · hsvr00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4140
- us · 112-hr-4140 · source updated 14 August 2025