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S. 22: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007

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S. 22: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · 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

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007

Plain summary

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to entitle to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill individuals in certain length-of-service categories who, commencing on or after September 11, 2001, serve on active duty in the Armed Forces. Establishes the duration of such assistance (in most cases 36 months) and assistance amounts. Requires programs of education pursued with such assistance to be approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Allows for the pursuit of an approved program of education while on active duty. Allows, under such assistance, for the pursuit of: (1) programs on less than a half-time basis; (2) apprenticeship or other on-job training; (3) correspondence courses; (4) flight training; (5) tutorial assistance; and (6) licensure and certification tests. Makes individuals entitled to assistance under this Act also eligible for supplemental educational assistance for additional active duty service. Requires the Secretary to carry out a program, to be known as the "Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program," under which colleges and universities may enter into an agreement with the Secretary to cover, for certain individuals, a portion of established charges not otherwise covered and match contributions toward such costs. Requires educational assistance under this Act to be used within 15 years of the individual's discharge or release from active duty (with exceptions). Allows individuals currently under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to elect to participate in the post-9/11 educational assistance program with respect to any unused entitlement.

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Official text

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · 58 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 22, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (2008-05-08); CBO cost estimate: S. 22, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (2008-05-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI)

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Record fed-us-cong110-s22 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110