S 3447 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-05-27· Sponsored by Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-377.(2011-01-04)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-12-16
Roll #642
Yea 409Nay 3
Democrats
245 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
164 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-12-16
Roll #642
Yea 409Nay 3
Democrats
245 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
164 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Revises provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) provide for the transfer of unused educational benefits to family members in the case of individuals who are no longer members of the Armed Forces; (8) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (9) include distance lear…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Oct 6, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on August 5, 2010</p>

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S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Oct 6, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on August 5, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Dec 7, 2010

<p>Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as provided to CBO on December 2, 2010</p>

Full CBO report ↗

S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Dec 7, 2010

Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as provided to CBO on December 2, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent