Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3777
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2018-12-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-422.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-422.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H10428-10429)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 466).(text: CR H10428-10429)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10442-10443)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3777.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10428-10430)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7821-7822; text: CR S7821-7822)
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7821-7822; text: CR S7821-7822)
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-422