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SENATE 649119th CongressCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Last Action
3/18/2026

Actions

  • 2026-03-18Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-05-21Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
  • 2025-02-20Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-02-20Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-20 (00)

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)

Cosponsors (6)

  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Maggie Hassan (D-NH)

Subjects

  • National Guard and reserves
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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