Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Summary

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Revises provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (8) increase the amount of the reporting fee paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to an educational institution for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education; (9) extend to certain National Guard and reserve personnel members eligibility to receive public-private contributions for additional educational assistance; (10) reauthorize through 2016 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; and (11) revise cost-of-living adjustments under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. Provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans entitled to such allowance due to service-connected disabilities.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 July 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kirkpatrick · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor

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