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HR 5965 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: McClellan, Jennifer L. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a five-year pilot program to expand eligibility for the work-study allowance program to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training at a rate equal to at least half of that required of a full-time student.

What's happening now November 7, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 22
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Apr 15, 2026
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Apr 15, 2026
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 18, 2025
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Nov 10, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Nov 10, 2025
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 10, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 7, 2025
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Costa, Jim
California · Nov 7, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 7, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 7, 2025
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 7, 2025
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 7, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 7, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2025
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Nov 7, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2025
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 7, 2025
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Nov 7, 2025
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 7, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · Nov 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/
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"H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/.
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H.R. 5965, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/.
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[H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5965/)
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