H.R. 4788: National Guard and Reservists Education Benefits Act
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H.R. 4788: National Guard and Reservists Education Benefits Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-08 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Guard and Reservists Education Benefits Act
Plain summary
National Guard and Reservists Education Benefits Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of block grants to States (defined to include U.S. territories and the District of Columbia) to pay tuition and fees for undergraduate studies at public institutions for members of the Selected Reserve. Excludes from the block grant program those members of the Selected Reserve who participate in other specified educational assistance programs. Requires the chief executive officer of each State wishing to receive block grant funds to submit an annual certification that the State will: (1) use such funds to defray the cost of undergraduate tuition and fees for members of the Selected Reserve; (2) return any unused funds to the Secretary according to the reconciliation process set forth in this Act; and (3) comply with the reporting requirements of this Act. Sets forth an allotment scheme for block grant funds that requires allotments to reflect the ratio of Selected Reserve members in the receiving State to Selected Reserve members in all States. Establishes minimum allotments.
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National Guard and Reservists Education Benefits Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · 0 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4788.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4788 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108