Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act

Bill: 115-s-1362
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2017-06-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: National Guard and reserves

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises eligibility for, and the amounts of, Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance based on a service member's active duty service, excluding training. Full benefits are available for service members who serve 36 months on active duty, and tiered lesser amounts are available for service members who serve for shorter periods.</p> <p>The bill consolidates certain of these tiers and increases the amount of assistance for individuals who serve on active duty for: (1) at least 6 months but less than 18 months, and (2) at least 90 days but less than 6 months.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2017 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate certain eligibility tiers under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act . 2. Consolidation of certain eligibility tiers under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Entitlement Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking 12 months and inserting 6 months ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. (b) Amount of educational assistance Section 3313(c) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (7). (c) Conforming amendments Sections 3311, 3313, 3316, 3322, and 3679 of such title are further amended— (1) in section 3311(f), by striking paragraph (9) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (8) ; (2) in section 3313— (A) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking (9) and inserting (8) ; (B) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) each place it appears and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (C) in subsection (e)(2)(C)— (i) by striking paragraphs (3) through (8) and inserting paragraphs (3) through (7) ; and (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (D) in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (E) in subsection (g)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(iv)— (I) by striking paragraphs (3) through (8) and inserting paragraphs (3) through (7) ; and (II) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— (I) by striking paragraphs (3) through (8) and inserting paragraphs (3) through (7) ; and (II) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (iii) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— (I) in subclause (I), by striking (9) and inserting (8) ; and (II) in subclause (II)— (aa) by striking paragraphs (3) through (8) and inserting paragraphs (3) through (7) ; and (bb) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; and (iv) in subparagraph (D)(ii)— (I) in subclause (I), by striking (9) and inserting (8) ; and (II) in subclause (II)— (aa) by striking paragraphs (3) through (8) and inserting paragraphs (3) through (7) ; and (bb) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; and (F) in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (3) in section 3316— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; (4) in section 3322— (A) in subsection (e), by striking 3311(b)(9) and inserting 3311(b)(8) ; (B) in subsection (f), by striking 3311(b)(9) and inserting 3311(b)(8) ; and (C) in subsection (h)(2), by striking 3311(b)(9) and inserting 3311(b)(8) ; and (5) in section 3679(c)(2)(B)(i), by striking 3311(b)(9) and inserting 3311(b)(8) .