To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates of educational assistance, and for other purposes.

Summary

Increases the rates of veterans' basic educational assistance, survivors and dependents educational assistance, the allowances provided for the pursuit of correspondence courses, special restorative training, and apprenticeship training, and basic educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve. Increases such rates annually for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1998 (currently, October 1, 1994) by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 July 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
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