Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

Bill: 119-hr-2034
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Introduced: 2025-03-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Science and engineering education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands eligibility for and modifies administration of the Edith&nbsp;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).</p><p>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.</p><p>Additionally, the bill reduces by 25% the number of credits an individual must have completed in order to be eligible for the scholarship.</p><p>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).</p><p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act . 2. Modifications to Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) by striking 60 and inserting 45 ; and (ii) by striking 90 and inserting 67.5 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs: (A) Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter. (B) Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2033 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act . 2. Modifications to Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) by striking 60 and inserting 45 ; and (ii) by striking 90 and inserting 67.5 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs: (A) Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter. (B) Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2033 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 212 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 [Report No. 119–256] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 9, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Van Orden September 9, 2025 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, 2025 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act . 2. Modifications to Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) by striking 60 and inserting 45 ; and (ii) by striking 90 and inserting 67.5 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs: (A) Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter. (B) Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2033 .

September 9, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act . 2. Modifications to Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) by striking 60 and inserting 45 ; and (ii) by striking 90 and inserting 67.5 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A): (A) Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter. (B) Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter. .