S. 131IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Veterans' Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2001
Administrative procedure · College costs · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sponsor
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
D · SD
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 22, 2001
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 20
Congress: 107th
Latest action · Dec 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12677)
Summary
Veterans' Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2001 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to change the amount of monthly veterans' educational assistance allowance under the Montgomery GI Bill from a fixed amount adjusted for inflation to an amount equal to the average monthly costs of tuition and expenses for commuter students at public institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees (75 percent of such amount for veterans whose initial obligated period of active duty is two years). Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine such average monthly costs each year and to publish such amounts in the Federal Register.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Dec 7, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12677)
- Jun 28, 2001Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.
- Mar 15, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2384-2385)
- Jan 22, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S405-406)
- Jan 22, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405)
- Jan 22, 2001Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] R-ME
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] D-NV
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] D-LA
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] R-MS
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] R-ME
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] R-AR
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] D-NM
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] R-OK
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] D-DE
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] D-SD
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] D-ND
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] D-MA
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] D-NJ
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] D-NJ
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] D-CT
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] D-MI
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] D-AR
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] D-GA
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] D-FL
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] D-MA
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