H.R. 1383: Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
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H.R. 1383: Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-06 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-26.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 638 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR1383 (2011-07-26), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-26. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 21, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 - Makes the amount payable for programs of education at nonpublic institutions of higher education pursued by individuals enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program (post-9/11 program) during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, the greater of $17,500, or the established charges payable under a VA maximum payments table published on October 27, 2010 (thereby preserving for such period the higher payment rates in effect prior to enactment of the Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010). Extends through FY2012 VA authority to collect a fee from each individual obtaining an additional VA-guaranteed housing loan. Makes such loan fee: (1) 3.30% of the total amount guaranteed for loans made prior to October 1, 2011; and (2) 2.8% for FY2012 loans.
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Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · 11 cosponsors
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Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 331 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1383 (2011-05-23): Passed
- House roll call 638 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR1383 (2011-07-26): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1383.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr1383 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112