Sponsor · U.S. Senator for Kansas · Republican
Senate bill · S. 649 (119th Congress)
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
Summary
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
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- In committee
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.
Related bills
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Full history
- Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
U.S. Senate
- Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 21, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
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- May 21, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- May 21, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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