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To President
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Became Law
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Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Short Titles as Introduced
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Official Titles
Official Titles - Senate
Official Titles as Introduced
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a tiger team dedicated to addressing the difficulties encountered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, after the enactment of sections 107 and 501 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017.
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)
12/18/2018
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)
12/18/2018
Introduced in Senate
01/03/2019 Became Public Law No: 115-422.
01/03/2019 Signed by President.
12/27/2018 Presented to President.
12/20/2018 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)
12/18/2018 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)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2018-2:59pm
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)
12/20/2018-2:56pm
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10442-10443)
12/20/2018-1:29pm
House
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.
12/20/2018-1:26pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3777.
12/20/2018-1:26pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10428-10430)
12/20/2018-1:25pm
House
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/19/2018-5:04pm
House
Held at the desk.
12/19/2018-2:13pm
House
Received in the House.
12/19/2018
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/18/2018
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)
01/03/2019 Became Public Law No: 115-422.
01/03/2019 Signed by President.
12/27/2018 Presented to President.
12/20/2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2018 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)
12/20/2018 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10442-10443)
12/20/2018 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.
12/20/2018 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3777.
12/20/2018 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10428-10430)
12/20/2018 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/19/2018 Held at the desk.
12/19/2018 Received in the House.
12/19/2018 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/18/2018 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)
As of 03/02/2021 text has not been received for S.3777 - Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Bills are generally sent to the Library of Congress from GPO, the Government Publishing Office, a day or two after they are introduced on the floor of the House or Senate. Delays can occur when there are a large number of bills to prepare or when a very large bill has to be printed.
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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Shown Here: Public Law (01/03/2019)
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.
