Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-983
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rate for purposes of selected reserve educational assistance program (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 16131 of title 10. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10 before the period at the end. (b) Conforming amendments Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rate for purposes of selected reserve educational assistance program (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 16131 of title 10. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10 before the period at the end. (b) Conforming amendments Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Van Orden 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rate for purposes of selected reserve educational assistance program (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 16131 of title 10. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10 before the period at the end. (b) Conforming amendments Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.