Dear Vet, You have 10 years to use your Montgomery GI Bill benefits.
Once you have separated from the service you have 10 years to use all of your benefits. Although separating from service "starts the clock" on your 10-year time limit, you should know that if you rejoin active-duty service for more than 90 days, during the 10- year period, your 10-year clock is reset. In other words, you get 10 years from your last discharge.
Almost 70% of funds are never used. Now with the stimulus program signed by Obama the Vets were forgotten. These funds could have been reactivated, enabling Vets to retrain and hone their skills to find work. A bill in 2007 attempting to do so never got to a vote. Please push your Congressmen and Senators to look at this Bill pasted below.
Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)
S 1261 IS
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1261
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2007
Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 10-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
(a) Restatement of Certain Continuing Authorities With Repeal- Section 3031 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
`Sec. 3031. Extension of entitlement expiring during quarter or semester or after completion of major portion of course
`(a) If an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter is enrolled in an educational institution regularly operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such individual's entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013 of this title, expire during such quarter or semester, such period shall be extended to the end of such quarter or semester.
`(b) If an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter is enrolled in an educational institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such individual's entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013 of this title, expire after a major portion of the course is completed, such period shall be extended to the end of the course or for 12 weeks, whichever is the lesser period of extension.'.
(b) Conforming Amendments- Chapter 30 of such title is further amended as follows:
(1) In section 3018C(e)(3)(B)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking `(i)'; and
(B) by striking clause (ii).
(2) In section 3020--
(A) in subsection (f)(1), by striking `Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3031 of this title, an individual' and inserting `An individual'; and
(B) in subsection (h)(5), by striking `Notwithstanding section 3031 of this title, a child' and inserting `A child'.
(c) Clerical Amendments-
(1) HEADING AMENDMENT- The heading of subchapter IV of chapter 30 of such title is amended to read as follows:
`SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS'.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter IV and the item relating to section 3031 and inserting the following new items:
`subchapter iv--general and administrative provisions
`3031. Extension of entitlement expiring during quarter or semester or after completion of major portion of course.'.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF 14-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
(a) Repeal- Section 16133 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1606 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 16133.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF TIME LIMITATION ON USE BY DISABLED MEMBERS OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY AND OTHER OPERATIONS.
Subsection (b) of section 16164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
'(b) Entitlement of Disabled Members- (1) The maximum number of months of educational assistance under this chapter to which is entitled a person who is separated from the Ready Reserve because of a disability which was not the result of the person's own wilful misconduct incurred on or after the date on which the person became entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall be governed by section 16162(d) of this title.
'(2) The provisions of section 3031 of title 38 shall apply to the entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter of a person covered by paragraph (1).'
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