Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvements Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2210
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family relationships

Higher education

Military personnel and dependents

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvements Act of 2013 - Expands the eligibility of children for educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program to include the child of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, is awarded the Purple Heart for an injury and dies as a result of that injury within 60 days after discharge or release from active-duty service.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Young of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvements Act of 2013 . 2. Entitlement of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3311(b)(9) is amended— (1) by striking 2001, dies in line of duty while serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. and inserting 2001— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) dies in line of duty while serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces; or (B) is awarded the Purple Heart for an injury and dies as a result of that injury during the 60-day period beginning on the date of the person’s discharge or release from active duty service in the Armed Forces. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a person who dies on or after September 11, 2001.