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House bill · H.R. 983 (119th Congress)

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (U.S. Representative, WI-3, Republican)

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Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 This act 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.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Recorded votes

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Full history

  1. Dec 12, 2025

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-55.

    U.S. House

  2. Dec 12, 2025

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-55.

  3. Dec 12, 2025

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  4. Dec 3, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Nov 20, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Nov 20, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)

    U.S. Senate

  2. Nov 20, 2025

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Apr 8, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Apr 7, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1432-1433)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)

  5. Apr 7, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 983.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Apr 7, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Apr 7, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  8. Mar 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  9. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  11. Feb 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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