S. 3777: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
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S. 3777: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
115th Congress · introduced 2018-12-18 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-422.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-12-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 466 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3777 (2018-12-20), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-422. (final step reached)
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Official title
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Plain summary
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a team of experts to report to Congress addressing issues in the implementation of educational housing assistance for veterans. Specifically, the team will address issues with the payment of educational housing stipends to eligible veterans, as a result of amendments made to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, commonly known as the Forever GI Bill. Among other things, changes made to the act affected the calculation of the housing stipend amount based on campus location.
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Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · 10 cosponsors
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Brian Schatz (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] reported raising $579,216 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 466 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3777 (2018-12-20): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s3777.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>
Record fed-us-cong115-s3777 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115