H.R. 2164: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
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H.R. 2164: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-05-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: See Public Law 108-183.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-05-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: See Public Law 108-183. (final step reached)
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Official title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
Plain summary
Extends the delimiting period of eligibility for military survivors' and dependents' education assistance, with respect to a member who is involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty, for the length of such duty plus four months.
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Official text
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · 14 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr2164.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr2164 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108