| Long title | AN ACT To provide Federal Government aid for the readjustment in civilian life of returningWorld War II veterans |
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| Nicknames | G.I. Bill |
| Enacted by | the78th United States Congress |
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| Public law | Pub.L. 78-346 |
| Statutes at Large | 58 Stat. 284 |
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TheG.I. Bill, formally known as theServicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was a law that gave benefits for some of the returningWorld War II veterans (known asG.I.s). The original G.I. Bill expired in 1956, but the term "G.I. Bill" is still used to talk about programs created to help American military veterans.