S. 489 119th Congress Senate

Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard.

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: John Hoeven Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airportsHigher educationMilitary education and trainingNational Guard and reservesStudent aid and college costs

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Feb 6, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act of 2025 or the Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to pay all or a portion of tuition or expenses at an educational institution for members of the Air National Guard who are in compliance with training requirements (i.e., required field exercises and drills).

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Armed Services Committee
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Cosponsors 4

McCormick, David

Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2026

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Feb 6, 2025

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Feb 6, 2025

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 6, 2025

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