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H.R. 4468: Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2004

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H.R. 4468: Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2004

Plain summary

Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2004 - Authorizes certain members of the Armed Forces to make an irrevocable election during October of any year beginning in 2004 to become entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill. Requires a reduction in basic pay of those members electing such educational assistance or, if the member is discharged or released from active duty prior to such reduction, the collection of specified amounts from the member or an equivalent reduction in retired or retainer pay. States that members who are enrolled in the post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance program shall be disenrolled from that program upon electing the educational assistance described in this Act. Requires the Secretary concerned, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, to provide notice of the opportunity created by this Act to elect educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.

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Official text

Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · 23 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4468 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108