H.R. 4361 · 109th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Ramstad
- Introduced
- 2005-11-17
- Latest action
- 2005-11-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Summary
Revises basic educational assistance for veterans' survivors and dependents to: (1) eliminate the present 45 month cap on benefit payments and set an aggregate limit of $80,000; (2) extend from a dependent's 26th to 30th birthday the delimiting age for the use of such assistance; (3) increase the amount of such assistance for survivors and dependents pursuing certain types of education; and (4) authorize the provision of tutorial assistance to such individuals without charge to their educational assistance entitlement.