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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs:

  • Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and
  • the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race.

Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the bill is enacted.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits.

Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 63
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Dec 18, 2024
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 26, 2024
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 8, 2024
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 19, 2024
 D
Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Mar 11, 2024
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 5, 2024
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 29, 2024
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 29, 2024
Trone, David
· Feb 29, 2024
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 28, 2024
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 28, 2024
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2024
 D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 14, 2024
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 14, 2024
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2024
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 13, 2024
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 13, 2024
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 13, 2024
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 13, 2024
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 13, 2024
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 13, 2024
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 3, 2023
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 27, 2023
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 31, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Apr 17, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Apr 17, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Apr 17, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 17, 2023
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 17, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 3, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 3, 2023
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 3, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 3, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 30, 2023
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 30, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 30, 2023
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 30, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1255: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1255/
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"H.R. 1255: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1255/.
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