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S 649 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Introduced: February 20, 2025 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 21, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Feb 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 11, 2013 Senate · vote #95 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 649 Agreed To 68–31 See who voted →
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Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)

What's happening now March 18, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1423 Identical bill Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 12

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 19, 2026
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 4, 2026
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Dec 2, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2025
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 24, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 20, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 649: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-649/
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"S. 649: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-649/.
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