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Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, commonly referred to as the Fry Scholarship, which entitles specified dependents of an active-duty servicemember who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to the following dependents:

  • a child or surviving spouse of a servicemember who dies on or after September 11, 2001, serving in a line of duty other than active duty, and
  • a child or surviving spouse of a Selected Reserve member who dies on or after September 11, 2001, from a service-connected disability within four years after the date of the last discharge from active duty.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-05-01CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .House committee actions
2019-05-01CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2019-04-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.House committee actions
2019-04-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.House committee actions
2019-04-10IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2019-04-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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Policy Area :

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

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