IIB 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7323 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

AN ACT 

Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education 

offered by a public institution of higher learning that 

does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran 

using certain educational assistance under title 10 of 

such Code, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Montgomery GI Bill 

5 Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DIS7 APPROVAL OF COURSES OFFERED BY PUBLIC 

8 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT 

9 DO NOT CHARGE VETERANS IN-STATE TUI10 TION RATE FOR PURPOSES OF SELECTED RE11 SERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO12 GRAM. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 3679 of 

14 title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or chapter 

16 1606 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 

17 of this title’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 

19 following new subparagraph: 

20 ‘‘(E) An individual who is entitled to assistance 

21 under section 16131 of title 10.’’; and 

22 (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘, or chapter 

23 1606 of title 10’’ before the period at the end. 

24 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (e) of 

25 such section is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

2 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or 

3 chapter 1606 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘chapter 31, 

4 33, or 35 of this title’’; and 

5 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

6 ‘‘chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chap8 ter 1606 of title 10’’; and 

9 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘chapter 31 

10 33, or 35 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 31, 

11 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10’’. 

12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

13 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

14 of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic 

15 period that begins on or after August 1, 2025. 

16 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF ENTITLEMENT TO 

17 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAYABLE FOR 

18 FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER POST-9/11 EDU19 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DE20 PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3313 of title 38, United 

22 States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (g)(3)(C), by striking ‘‘In the 

24 case’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the limitation under 

25 subsection (m), in the case’’; and 


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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 section: 

3 ‘‘(m) LIMITATION ON USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR

4 FLIGHT TRAINING.— 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

6 provision of this chapter and subject to paragraphs 

7 (2) and (3), the maximum amount payable under 

8 this chapter to an individual, over the lifetime of the 

9 individual, for tuition and fees for the pursuit of a 

10 program of flight training offered by a public insti11 tution of higher learning that leads to a degree, cer12 tificate, or other non-college degree, regardless of 

13 how many such programs the individual pursues, 

14 is— 

15 ‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who first 

16 pursues such a program during the academic 

17 year beginning on August 1, 2025, $115,749; 

18 or 

19 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who first 

20 pursues such a program during an academic 

21 year beginning on August 1 of any subsequent 

22 year, the amount in effect under this subsection 

23 for the previous academic year beginning on 

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1 crease determined under section 3015(h) of this 

2 title. 

3 ‘‘(2) PURSUIT ON LESS THAN A FULL-TIME

4 BASIS.—In the case of an individual who is entitled 

5 to educational assistance under this chapter by rea6 son of any of paragraph (3) through (7) of section 

7 3311(b) of this title, the maximum amount payable 

8 under paragraph (1) is— 

9 ‘‘(A) the amount in effect under paragraph 

10 (1), multiplied by 

11 ‘‘(B) the same percentage applicable to the 

12 monthly amounts payable to the individual 

13 under paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection 

14 (c). 

15 ‘‘(3) PRIOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT.—In the 

16 case of an individual who is entitled to educational 

17 assistance under this chapter and who uses any of 

18 such entitlement prior to the pursuit of a program 

19 of flight training offered by a public institution of 

20 higher learning that leads to a degree, certificate, or 

21 other non-college degree, the maximum amount of 

22 payable to the individual under this subsection is— 

23 ‘‘(A) the maximum total amount in effect 

24 under paragraph (1), minus 


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1 ‘‘(B) the amount of entitlement to edu2 cational assistance the individual used before 

3 enrolling in such program.’’. 

4 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub5 section (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2025, and shall 

6 apply with respect to an individual who first pursues a 

7 program of flight training on or after August 1, 2025. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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