To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility for monthly stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Bill: 114-hr-4941
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2016-04-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: National Guard and reserves

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides that the monthly stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program for a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who is pursuing a program of education using assistance under such program and performing certain active duty service shall be payable on a pro rata basis for the period of such month in which the individual is not performing active duty service.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2016 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Cook , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Issa , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Jones , Mr. Joyce , Mr. McKinley , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility for monthly stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

1. Monthly stipend for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Determination of monthly stipends during certain active duty service (1) Pro rata basis In any month in which an individual described in paragraph (2) is performing active duty service described in section 3301(1)(B) of this title, the Secretary shall determine the amount of monthly stipends payable under this section for such month on a pro rata basis for the period of such month in which the covered individual is not performing such active duty service. (2) Individual described An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is— (A) a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces; and (B) pursuing a program of education using educational assistance under this chapter. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2016.