CAPT Marshall Hanson
ROA Legislative Director
S.3447, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, was passed by the Senate earlier this week and sent to the House for consideration. The bill streamlines the new GI Bill for those who have served on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001 and expands opportunities for training and education by paying benefits for on-job and vocational training. The office of the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has informed The Military Coalition that they intend to bring S.3447 to the House floor on the suspension calendar this week, likely on Thursday. To pass the bill off the suspension calendar, a two-thirds vote will be required.
S.3447, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, was passed by the Senate earlier this week and sent to the House for consideration. The bill streamlines the new GI Bill for those who have served on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001 and expands opportunities for training and education by paying benefits for on-job and vocational training. The office of the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has informed The Military Coalition that they intend to bring S.3447 to the House floor on the suspension calendar this week, likely on Thursday. To pass the bill off the suspension calendar, a two-thirds vote will be required.
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Introduced by Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), committee members and veterans service organizations worked together to bring improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. ROA has been told that these changes will actually save about $700 million over ten years. "Today the Senate reaffirmed our commitment to assisting veterans pursuing education, for the benefit of the young men and women in the armed services and as an investment in the future of our nation," Akaka said.
3 comments:
If the purpose of this "streamlining" is to allow those reserve officers that sat at home instead of volunteering to serve in the war zones of Iraq and Afghan (like I and many others did), then I oppose it. They had their chance to volunteer. They didn't. Now they want to cash in after the fact. WRONG.
I was title 32 AGR, and this will make a difference to us. The original language inadvertantly omitted title 32 AGR's under Post 9-11 GI Bill. Somebody made a post slamming this correction. I was flying in Afghanistan while many AD title 10's were sitting at home. Whoever made that post, get your facts straight.
I was title 32 AGR, and this will make a difference to us. The original language inadvertantly omitted title 32 AGR's under Post 9-11 GI Bill. Somebody made a post slamming this correction. I was flying in Afghanistan while many AD title 10's were sitting at home. Whoever made that post, get your facts straight.
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