HR 8386 · 95th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

GI Bill Improvements Act

Introduced 1977-07-18· Sponsored by Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1977-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] GI Bill Improvements Act - Title I: GI Bill Rate Increases - Increases the rates of educational assistance, vocational rehabilitation subsistence, survivors' and dependents' educational assistance, special restorative training, flight training, correspondence course, and on-the-job training assistance allowances, and of education loans. Title II: Educational Assistance Program Adjustments - Excludes from the computation, pursuant to the "85-15" rule, of the percentage of students in a course who are receiving Government educational assistance those students whose fees are paid by Federal agencies other than the Veterans' Administration. Exempts from the two-year minimum period of operation rule courses offered on or immediately adjacent to a military base which are available to civilians as well as to active duty military personnel and their dependents, but only when such courses are offered outside the United States. Permits waiver of the two-year minimum period of operation rule for courses offered by branches or extensions of specified educational institutions where the Administrator finds it to be in the best interests of the eligible veteran and the Federal Government. Lowers …

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Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans