Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

Bill: 119-hr-2034
Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

This bill expands eligibility for and modifies administration of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The scholarship allows individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and are pursuing eligible degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care to receive up to nine additional months of benefits (capped at $30,000).

The bill eliminates the requirement that an individual must have less than 180 days of remaining educational assistance entitlement (or no entitlement remaining) to be eligible for the scholarship.

Additionally, the bill reduces by 25% the number of credits an individual must have completed in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

In situations where there are insufficient funds available in a fiscal year, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to give priority to individuals who have used the most months of their educational assistance entitlement and those who are using their entitlement to pursue a program of post-secondary education in specified fields (e.g., engineering).

The bill specifies that individuals who receive the scholarship benefit may only use the benefit after they have used all of their educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-07-03
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House