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100th Congress · 1987–1989
S. 1997

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-pay reduction of Mo…

Armed Forces and National Security Senate 8 cosponsors
Latest action: Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. · May 25, 1988
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Sponsor Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]
Committee Veterans' Affairs Committee
Official title A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-pay reduction of Montgomery GI Bill participants, and to provide for a payment to the survivors of certain participants who die on active duty.
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Vote Files, "S. 1997 (100th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-pay reduction of Montgomery GI Bill participants, and to provide for a payment to the survivors of certain participants w…," last checked Oct. 16, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-100-s1997

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Vote Files. (2026, October 16). S. 1997 (100th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-pay reduction of Montgomery GI Bill participants, and to provide for a payment to the survivors of certain participants w… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-100-s1997

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Vote Files. "S. 1997 (100th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-pay reduction of Montgomery GI Bill participants, and to provide for a payment to the survivors of certain participants w…." Last modified October 16, 2026. Accessed October 16, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-100-s1997.

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Published October 20, 2023Flight Training Under the GI Bills: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R47817

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