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119th Congress · S. 972 · Introduced

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 2025 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.

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SubjectsHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · [R-IN] · B001299
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @RepJimBanks · 2 district offices

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Committee memberships (13)

  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Personnel (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Seapower (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Strategic Forces (senate) · senate · rank 6

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District offices (2)

  • 1300 S. Harrison St., E Ross Adair Federal Building, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802 · 260-321-7130 · 41.0737372,-85.14045349999999
  • 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 3200, Hammond Federal Building Courthouse, Hammond, IN, 46320 · 41.6153916,-87.523337

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$7,337,226.72
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Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · G000574 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-11 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 6 terms · @RepRubenGallego · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-12-09T17:52:58ZReported By
    2025-07-30T20:00:22ZMarkup By
    2025-03-11T22:56:05ZReferred To

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  • 2025-12-09Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
  • 2025-12-09Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2025-12-09Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2025-07-30Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-03-11IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-03-11IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2025-12-11T04:08:20Z
    Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
  • Display Title2025-12-10T12:03:18Z
    Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-28T10:53:16Z
    Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-28T10:48:21Z
    A bill 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, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-03-11 · Introduced in Senate

Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 2025

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 bills

  • HR 9237 (119) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    Latest: 2026-06-23 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1181, H.R. 9022, H.R. 8595 and H.R. 9237. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1181 and H.R. 9237 under a closed rule and H.R. 9022 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1458 (119) VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
    Latest: 2026-02-03 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 4744 (119) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    Latest: 2026-06-11 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1872 (119) Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act
    Latest: 2025-04-09 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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CBO cost estimates

  • S. 972, Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 20252025-09-08T19:06:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025

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