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:
‘‘(3) The term ‘other qualifying duty’ means 
the following: 
‘‘(A) During the period beginning on Au-
gust 1, 2025, and ending on July 31, 2032, ac-
tive duty for training performed by a member 
of the Armed Forces— 
‘‘(i) on or after August 1, 2025; or 
‘‘(ii) before August 1, 2025, if such 
individual is a member of the Armed 
Forces on or after such date. 
‘‘(B) On or after August 1, 2032, duty 
performed before, on, or after such date that 
is— 
‘‘(i) active duty for training performed 
by a member of the Armed Forces; or 
‘‘(ii) inactive duty training performed 
by a member of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(c) TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT 
FOR OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY.—Section 3321 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(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
PERI-
ODS.—In the case of an individual subject to periods 
under paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of subsection (a), 
the period 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 ‘‘January 14, 2031’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2031’’.
(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, 2030) ......................................
0.85 
0.85 
NA
(ii) Interest rate reduction refi-
nancing loan (closed during a pe-
riod not covered by clause (i)) ....
0.50 
0.50 
NA’’. 
SEC. 4. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO VETERANS DUR-
ING TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—In providing information to new 
veterans regarding benefits administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
information includes the following: 
(1) A description of the medical care and serv-
ices for which the veteran will be eligible under 
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, including 
with respect to— 
(A) community care under section 1703 of 
such title; 
(B) mental health care, including how to 
access the Veterans Crisis Line established 
under section 1720F(h) of such title; and 
(C) care relating to military sexual trauma 
(as defined in section 1166 of such title).
(2) Any other information that the Secretary 
determines appropriate, including information about 
the services and benefits to which the veteran may 
be entitled. 
(b) MANNER.—The Secretary shall provide the infor-
mation under subsection (a) in a manner that promotes 
the destigmatization of mental health care and encourages 
veterans to reach out for support. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.