HR 625 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(1999-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Education Benefits Equity Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay monthly veterans' educational assistance to eligible veterans during periods between school terms if: (1) the interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks (currently, one month); and (2) both the terms preceding and following the period are not shorter in duration than such period.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]OH
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI