HR 1353 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for GI bill educational benefits for certain veterans of the Vietnam era.

Introduced 1985-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9]· 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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1985-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the veterans' educational assistance program to extend the delimiting period for use of educational benefits by Vietnam veterans from ten to 20 years, through December 31, 1995, at the latest.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10]NY
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]IA
Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7]OH