H.R. 1836Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

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Sponsor: Mike Levin [D-CA-49]
Cosponsors: 9 · 7 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jan 13, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedMar 11, 2021
Passed the HouseJan 12, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and addresses other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. Specifically, the bill expands the type of duty that is eligible for such educational assistance.

Beginning on August 1, 2025, types of duty eligible for educational assistance benefits include (1) active duty for training performed by a member of the Armed Forces on or after this date, and (2) active duty for training occurring before this date only if the individual is a member on or after this date. Furthermore, beginning on August 1, 2032, duty eligible for these benefits includes active or inactive duty training performed by a member of the Armed Forces before, on, or after August 1, 2032.

Educational assistance eligibility for individuals who performed qualifying types of duty as provided in the bill before August 1, 2025, expires on the latter of (1) August 1, 2040, or (2) the end of the 15-year period after their discharge or release from the Armed Forces. For individuals who performed such duty on or after August 1, 2025, educational assistance eligibility does not expire. Furthermore, the bill provides for the expiration of eligibility applicable to individuals subject to two different periods of eligible duty.

The bill also makes adjustments to certain loan fees under the VA home loan program, including the fee for an interest rate reduction refinancing loan.

Additionally, the VA must provide information to new veterans that includes a description of the medical care, services, and other benefits they are entitled to through the VA.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1836 as passed House on Jan 12, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Jan 12, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJan 12, 2022

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House Jan 12, 2022 · the primary vote

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287 Yea 135 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties 68 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 68 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic220 members

Republican212 members

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Cosponsors9 · 7 Democrats · 2 Republicans

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H.R. 1836Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

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How the chamber split

Cosponsors9 · 7 Democrats · 2 Republicans

H.R. 1836Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 18363 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 6

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors9 · 7 Democrats · 2 Republicans

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