Connecting Vets: Bill Would Help Troops with ‘Outdated’ Montgomery GI Bill, End Enrollment by 2029

The 1984 Montgomery GI Bill is “outdated” and should eventually be phased out, two members of Congress say, but in the meantime, veterans should get more time to decide if they want it or not.

Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., and Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y. introduced a bill recently they say will save service members “hundreds of dollars and streamline veterans’ education benefits for the future.”

The bill has support from Student Veterans of America (SVA), Veterans Education Success (VES), the American Legion and the VFW.

Read the story at ConnectingVets.com, “Bill Would Help Troops with ‘Outdated’ Montgomery GI Bill, End Enrollment by 2029,” published August 16, 2019.