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Union Calendar No. 571 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7323 

[Report No. 118–675, Part I] 

To 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 

Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself and Mr. MCGARVEY) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with amendments 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To 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. 


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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 DISAPPROVAL 

7 OF COURSES OFFERED BY PUBLIC INSTITU8 TIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT DO NOT 

9 CHARGE VETERANS IN-STATE TUITION RATE 

10 FOR PURPOSES OF SELECTED RESERVE EDU11 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

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

13 title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

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

15 1606 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of 

16 this title’’; 

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

18 following new subparagraph: 

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

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

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

22 1606 of title 10’’ before the period at the end. 

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

24 such section is amended— 

25 (1) in paragraph (1)— 


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

2 chapter 1606 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘chapter 31, 33, 

3 or 35 of this title’’; and 

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

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

6 ‘‘chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 

7 1606 of title 10’’; and 

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

9 33, or 35 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 31, 33, 

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

11 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

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

13 Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period 

14 that begins on or after August 1, 2024. 

15 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDU16 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAYABLE FOR FLIGHT 

17 TRAINING UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 

18 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 

19 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

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

21 States Code, is amended— 

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

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

24 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.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provi5 sion of this chapter and subject to paragraph (2), the max6 imum total amount payable under this chapter for tuition 

7 and fees in the case of an individual pursuing a degree8 granting or non-degree-granting program of flight training 

9 offered by a public institution of higher learning is— 

10 ‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who first pur11 sues such a program during the academic year begin12 ning on August 1, 2025, $108,480; and 

13 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who first pur14 sues such a program during any subsequent academic 

15 year, the amount in effect under this subsection for 

16 the previous academic year beginning on August 1, as 

17 increased by the percentage increase equal to the most 

18 recent percentage increase determined under section 

19 3015(h) of this title. 

20 ‘‘(2) An individual who receives educational assistance 

21 under this subsection may not receive more than the max22 imum total amount in effect under paragraph (1) with re23 spect to the individual, regardless of when the individual 

24 pursues the program of flight training or how many such 

25 programs the individual pursues. 


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1 ‘‘(3) An individual who receives educational assistance 

2 under this subsection in an amount equal to less than the 

3 maximum total amount in effect under paragraph (1) shall 

4 be entitled to additional educational assistance under this 

5 chapter in an amount equal to the difference between— 

6 ‘‘(A) the amount the individual received under 

7 this subsection, and 

8 ‘‘(B) the maximum total amount in effect under 

9 paragraph (1).’’. 

10 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub11 section (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2025, and shall 

12 apply with respect to an individual who first pursues a 

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

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to 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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Union Calendar No. 571 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7323 

[Report No. 118–675, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 

Code. educational assistance under title 10 of such in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain tion of higher learning that does not charge the courses of education offered by a public instituthe Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with 

amendments 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to 

Union and ordered to be printed the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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