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New GI Bill Continuation Act

Public Law 100-48 · H.R. 1085 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 1, 1987 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Sonny Montgomery (D-MS-3)

Cosponsors (195): Rep. Gerald Solomon,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

(House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment)

New GI Bill Continuation Act - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 to rename title VII of such Act the Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1984.

Extends indefinitely (currently ends on June 30, 1988) the required date of entry into the armed forces for eligibility for basic educational assistance entitlement for veterans (both of active and Selected Reserve duty) of the All-Volunteer Force.

Includes within the congressionally-declared purposes for the All-Volunteer Force educational assistance program the following: (1) to extend the benefits of a higher education to qualifying men and women who might not otherwise be able to afford such an education; (2) to provide for vocational readjustment and to restore lost educational opportunities to those service men and women who served on active duty after June 30, 1985; and (3) to enhance our Nation's competitiveness through the development of a more highly educated and productive work force.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Jun 1, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-48.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. May 13, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  6. May 8, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 12 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 99.Senate roll call 99
  7. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  8. Mar 17, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 401 - 2 (Record Vote No: 31).House roll call 31
  9. Mar 11, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Mar 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
  14. Mar 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Feb 26, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Education, Training and Employment Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Education, Training and Employment Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Feb 23, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
  18. Feb 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Education, Training and Employment Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Education, Training and Employment Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  20. Feb 11, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.