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HR 333 109th Congress House

Military Educational Parity Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Education Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces reservesCollege administrationCollege costs
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationHigher educationIraq compilationLeave of absenceNational GuardRetired military personnelScholarshipsStudent aidStudentsStudents' rightsVeterans' education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Educational Parity Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of their participation in the student aid program, to grant students who are called or ordered to active duty a military leave of absence while serving on active duty and for one year after conclusion of such service.

Entitles students receiving such leave, upon release from active duty, to be restored to prior educational status attained without loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition or fees paid, unless those have been refunded. Requires institutions to give such students certain refunds of tuition or fees paid prior to active duty.

Includes as active duty, in the case of National Guard members, active State duty. Excludes training or attendance at a service school from treatment as active duty.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 199 Related bill Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act
  • S 2063 Related bill Reservist Opportunities and Protection of Education Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 7, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 19, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 5, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 16, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 16, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 8, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 1, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Feb 8, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 1, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 333: Military Educational Parity Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-333/
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"H.R. 333: Military Educational Parity Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-333/.
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H.R. 333, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-333/.
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