United States · Bill · S
S. 1261 (110th)
Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007
Introduced
1 May 2007
Last action
1 May 2007 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 - Provides that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of such individual's entitlement (ten years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, that period shall be extended to the end of that quarter or semester. Allows such an extension until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks, in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis. Repeals the: (1) 14-year (after first becoming entitled) limit on the use of educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve; and (2) ten-year limit on the use educational assistance by members of the Ready Reserve who are separated due to disability after supporting contingency and certain other operations.
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Timeline
1 May 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5397-5398)
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 May 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/1261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/1261
- us · 110-s-1261 · source updated 14 August 2025