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H.R. 1872 119th Congress House

Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by su… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Ronny Jackson Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Higher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 10, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act

This bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 972 Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Mar 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1872: Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1872/
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"H.R. 1872: Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1872/.
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H.R. 1872, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1872/.
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