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Union Calendar No. 159 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1836 
[Report No. 117–222] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during 
which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational As-
sistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2021 
Mr. LEVIN of California (for himself, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PALAZZO, Ms. MACE, 
Mr. RYAN, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JANUARY 6, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MRVAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. LAMB 
JANUARY 6, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 11, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
time during which members of the Armed Forces serve 
on active duty for training qualifies for educational as-
sistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Pro-
gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Guard and Reserve GI 
Bill Parity Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 
RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. 
(a) OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY.—Section 3311(b) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(including’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(including other qualifying duty 
and’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(excluding’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(including other qualifying duty 
but excluding’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or other 
qualifying duty’’ after ‘‘active duty’’ both places it 
appears. 
(b) OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY DEFINED.—Section 
3301 of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) in the case of an individual whose entitle-
ment is based on other qualifying duty performed— 
‘‘(A) before August 1, 2025, expires on the 
latter of— 
‘‘(i) the end of the 15-year period be-
ginning on the date of the discharge or re-
lease of such individual from the Armed 
Forces; or 
‘‘(ii) August 1, 2040; or 
‘‘(B) on or after August 1, 2025, shall not 
expire.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO TWO PERIODS.— 
In the case of an individual subject to periods under 
paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of subsection (a), the pe-
riod under such paragraph (3)(A) shall apply to such 
individual’s entitlement.’’. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—The loan fee table in section 
3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘October 1, 2030’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 2031’’. 
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(b) IRRRL RATE.—The item in subparagraph (E) of 
the loan fee table under such section is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(E)(i) Interest rate reduction refi-
nancing loan (closed on or after 
July 1, 2022, and before October 1, 
2028) ...................................................
0.85 
0.85 
NA
(ii) Interest rate reduction refinancing 
loan (closed during a period not cov-
ered by clause (i)) ..............................
0.50 
0.50 
NA’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 159 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1836 
[Report No. 117–222] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure 
that the time during which members of the 
Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
qualifies for educational assistance under the 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes. 
JANUARY 6, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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