United States · Bill · S
S. 1211 (113th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced
20 June 2013
Last action
30 October 2013 · Committee
Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Sponsors
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Prohibits any person, except with written permission from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, from using the phrases "GI Bill" and "Post-9/11 GI Bill" in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner that reasonably and falsely suggests that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Timeline
20 June 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 2013
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 June 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1211
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1211
- us · 113-s-1211 · source updated 14 January 2025