United States · Bill · S
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.
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
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
20 April 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1978
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 April 1978
Sponsors
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/2956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/2956
- us · 95-s-2956 · source updated 14 January 2025