S. 3447 · 111th Congress · enacted
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-377.
Latest official action 2011-01-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Title I: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance - (Sec. 101) Includes within the definition of "active duty" for purposes for eligibility under the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance program (VEAP) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) full-time service in the National Guard: (1) organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training members of the National Guard; or (2) when authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense (DOD), for responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds. Makes such change retroactive as of August 1, 2009. Includes One Station Unit training and "A" School training within basic training for VEAP eligibility purposes. Requires, for VEAP purposes, service preceding any discharge or release from active duty to be characterized as honorable service. Excludes from consideration as active-duty service for VEAP purposes any obligated service required in connection with attendance at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 102) Replaces the current system of limits on payments to institutions of higher education on behalf of veterans participating in VEAP with a two-tiered payment system, with one tier for payments to public institutions and another for payments to non-public or foreign institutions. Makes such system effecti…
Congressional Research Service · 2010-10-26
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
35 of 35 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$21,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
TURQUOISE PAC$20,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $0
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$18,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$17,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$17,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$16,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$15,375
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $9,375
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$15,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$15,000
GIDDY UP PAC$15,000
HAWAII PAC$15,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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