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H.R. 4367 (96th)

Veterans Obligated Period of Service Completion Act

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Introduced

7 June 1979

Last action

7 June 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4], Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]

Subjects

Defence

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Veterans' Obligated Period of Service Completion Act - Redefines "veteran" for veterans' benefits purposes to mean an individual who served in, and was not dishonorably discharged from, the active armed services before the period ending 90 days after enactment of this Act, or who entered the active armed services on or after such 90-day period and: (1) served the entire term of duty and was other than dishonorably discharged; (2) was discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability; or (3) before the completion of such term of duty was discharged other-than dishonorably for a satisfactory reason (including joining a reserve unit or enrolling in an educational program). Redefines "eligible veteran" for post-Vietnam era educational assistance to mean an individual who initially entered the armed services on or after January 1, 1977, and: (1) if active service was before such 90-day period under this Act, served more than 180 consecutive days and was discharged other than dishonorably or for a service-connected disability; and (2) if active service was on or after such 90-day period, served more than 180 consecutive days.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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