HOUSE 2221116th CongressForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-01Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 2019-05-01Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-10 (00)
Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, commonly referred to as the Fry Scholarship, which entitles specified dependents of an active-duty servicemember who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to the following dependents:
- a child or surviving spouse of a servicemember who dies on or after September 11, 2001, serving in a line of duty other than active duty, and
- a child or surviving spouse of a Selected Reserve member who dies on or after September 11, 2001, from a service-connected disability within four years after the date of the last discharge from active duty.
Cosponsors (2)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Higher education
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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