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S. 2534: Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act

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S. 2534: Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-16 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act

Plain summary

Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act - Reduces, for purposes of certain student financial aid computations, the expected family contribution for individuals receiving educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) by an amount equal to the statutory reduction in basic pay or voluntary separation incentives for such individuals. Authorizes enrollment in the MGIB basic educational assistance program by certain individuals who participated in or were eligible to participate in the post-Vietnam era veteran's educational assistance program. Provides for commencement of the ten-year delimiting period for the receipt of certain training program benefits by veterans, survivors, and dependents upon commencement of such training. Makes MGIB educational benefits available for payment of fees associated with national admissions exams and national exams for credit at institutions of higher education. Increases the maximum loan guarantee amount for veterans seeking assistance under the Veterans Administration home loan guaranty program by indexing that amount to the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, adjusted annually.

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Official text

Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · 2 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s2534 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108