HR 2047 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.

Summary
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time service at the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense (i.e., full-time National Guard duty). Specifically, the bill eliminates the existing requirement that eligible full-time service must be in response to a declared national emergency. The bill also specifies that training is not included as full-time service for purposes of eligibility for these members.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Mar 18, 2021
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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