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S.2486: Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 1, 2004
- Latest Major Action Dec. 10, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 - Title I: Veterans Earn and Learn Act - Veterans Earn and Learn Act of 2004 - (Sec. 102) Charges the Montgomery GI Bill veterans' educational assistance entitlement for each month after September 30, 2005, that an eligible veteran is paid a job training assistance allowance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department). Increases such charge for any month in which the veteran fails to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-352.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2486.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 108-454.
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| June 1, 2004 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |