HR-5817 : Still Just a Bill

Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deem any member of the Armed Forces who died between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2005, to have died on January 1, 2006, for purposes of the eligibility of such member's surviving spouse for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship. (Surviving spouses of service members who die in the line of duty after September 11, 2001, are eligible for such assistance until the earlier of the date they remarry or the date that is 15 years after their military spouse's death.)

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2014-12-23CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.House committee actions
2014-12-09IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2014-12-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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