Senate Bill 3777
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-422 on Jan 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3777
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on December 18, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7821-7822; text: CR S7821-7822)
Summary
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.
01/03/2019
Became Public Law No: 115-422.
01/03/2019
Signed by President.
12/27/2018
Presented to President.
12/20/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H10428-10429)
12/20/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 466).(text: CR H10428-10429)
12/20/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10442-10443)
12/20/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/20/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3777.
12/20/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10428-10430)
12/20/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/19/2018
Held at the desk.
12/19/2018
Received in the House.
12/19/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/18/2018
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7821-7822; text: CR S7821-7822)
12/18/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7821-7822; text: CR S7821-7822)
12/18/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:03 PM