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To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer, and for other purposes. 7/31/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Improving SCRA and USERRA Protections Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires (current law authorizes) the appropriate U.S. district court to use its equity powers in any case in which the court determines it is appropriate, including injunctive relief, to fully vindicate a veteran's employment or reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) with respect to a state or private employer. (Sec. 3) Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to require an institution of higher education, when a servicemember is ordered to military service and withdraws or takes a leave of absence from such institution, to: (1) provide a credit or refund to the servicemember of tuition and fees paid for the portion of the [...] show full description
- 08/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
- 07/31/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7248-7250)
- 07/31/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/31/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
show all actions- 08/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
- 07/31/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7248-7250)
- 07/31/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/31/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 07/29/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boozman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7248-7253)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7248-7253; text: CR H7248-7250)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7248-7253; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7248-7250)
- 07/29/2008 - Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6225.
- 07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6225.
- 07/28/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-778.
- 07/28/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
- 07/16/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/16/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 06/26/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 06/26/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 06/19/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 06/13/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 06/10/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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