United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 717 (109th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 February 2005
Last action
25 May 2005 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Permits accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to an individual enrolled in an approved program of education that leads to employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle. Excludes benefits payable under under the Montgomery GI Bill from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for education grants or loans under any other provision of Federal law.
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Timeline
9 February 2005
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
9 February 2005
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
9 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
4 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
25 May 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/717
- us · 109-hr-717 · source updated 6 June 2025