H.R. 967 119th Congress House

Modern GI Bill Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance to use such assistance to repay Federal student loans.

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Mar 5, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Feb 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modern GI Bill Act

This bill authorizes individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to apply amounts of such assistance to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months.

The bill sets a cap and annual cost-of-living increases for the amount of educational assistance that may be paid to an individual under this bill during FY2026 and the following years.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 967: Modern GI Bill Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-967/

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