Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008

A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

4/29/2008--Introduced.
Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan on the coordination of current Department of Defense (DOD) educational assistance programs and the development of additional programs to enable members of the Armed Forces (members) to attain a bachelor's degree while pursuing a military career. Increases rates of educational assistance:
(1) under the Montgomery GI Bill;
(2) for members of the Selected Reserve; and
(3) for Selected Reserve members with extended (more than 12 years) service who provide support for contingency operations and other operations. Provides an annual stipend for individuals receiving basic educational assistance and pursuing a program of education at an approved institution of higher education. Allows a member who has completed six years of service (current law allows only members who have completed six years of service and have a military skill designated as critical) to transfer to one or more dependents any unused portion of the member's educational assistance entitlement. Provides similar authority for members of the Selected Reserve. Authorizes a member on active duty and entitled to basic educational assistance to use all or a portion thereof to repay any outstanding federal student loan. Makes eligible for educational assistance an individual who, after September 30, 2009, receives a commission upon graduation of a service academy or completion of Senior Reserve Officers' Training, and completes at least five years of continuous active duty. Makes eligible for enrollment under the Montgomery GI Bill certain retired personnel originally enrolled in the veterans' educational assistance program. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a supplemental educational grant program under which a participating institution of higher education provides certain veterans with the non-federal share of a percentage of such veteran's unmet educational financial need.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
• and 24 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
  • Wayne Allard
  • Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
  • Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
  • Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
  • Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
  • Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
  • Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Larry Craig
  • Elizabeth Dole
  • Pete Domenici
  • Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
  • Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
  • Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
  • Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]
  • Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
  • Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
  • Ted Stevens
  • Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
  • Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
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Committees

• Senate Veterans' Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2938

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 29, 2008

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• Apr 29, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Introduced on Apr 29, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.5944

Related Issue Areas:

• Veterans
• Armed forces
• Armed forces reserves
• Budgets
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• Defense policy
• Education
• Families
• Federal aid to education
• Higher education
• Military dependents
• Military operations
• Officer personnel
• Recruiting and enlistment
• Retired military personnel
• Scholarships
• Service academies
• Student loan funds
• Veterans' education

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October 17, 2008 McCain shouldn't count too hard on veterans' support | Crooks and ...

Graham's bill (S. 2938)would raise fullt ime MGIB benefits to $1500 a month, up from $1101, for all users. That would include veterans and retirees who left service long before the attacks of 9-11. It also would offer new enticements ...

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September 28, 2008 Blog

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July 01, 2008 vvaw.org

They fought to the GI Bill changed based on the concept S. 2938, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act of 2008. This bill was seen by many as an attempt to derail Webb's proposal. ...

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