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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3210| Senate 
| Updated: 11/15/2021
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (5)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill educational assistance benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following persons as eligible veterans: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II who can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race. Such veterans described above must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the passage of this bill to be eligible for benefits. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received educational or housing loan benefits and the total value of such benefits administered by the VA due to the amendments made by the bill. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5905
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5905
    Introduced in House


  • November 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5905: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3210| Senate 
| Updated: 11/15/2021
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill educational assistance benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following persons as eligible veterans: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II who can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race. Such veterans described above must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the passage of this bill to be eligible for benefits. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received educational or housing loan benefits and the total value of such benefits administered by the VA due to the amendments made by the bill. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5905
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5905
    Introduced in House


  • November 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (5)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5905: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted