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S. 2956 (95th)

A bill to amend section 1682A of title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the State matching requirement under such section in connection with the program of accelerated payment of educational assistance allowances provided for in such section.

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Introduced

20 April 1978

Last action

20 April 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Eliminates the requirement that States have a program of matching the Federal amounts of veterans' accelerated educational assistance payments in order for a veteran to be eligible for such accelerated payments. Increases the rate at which such accelerated assistance payments may be paid per school term.

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Timeline

  1. 20 April 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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