Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018 became law 16 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedDec 18, 2018
Reported—
Passed one chamberDec 18, 2018
Passed bothDec 20, 2018
LawJan 3, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 97 words.
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.
Context
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 12 of 120 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,727 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2019: Became Public Law No: 115-422.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th H.R. 7273 Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]