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This bill would change a part of veterans education law so that the Department of Veterans Affairs must repay certain members of the Armed Forces for money they contributed toward Post-9/11 educational assistance. In simple terms, it is meant to make sure service members get back the part of their own money that was paid into this education benefit when they qualify under the law. The bill also sets a future date for the change to start, so the new rule would take effect on August 1, 2025.
- It amends an existing section of federal law that deals with Post-9/11 education benefits.
- The change is aimed at making repayment of member contributions more certain and consistent.
- The new rule would begin on August 1, 2025.
Official Summaries
Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act
This bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1872 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1872
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain
contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain
contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Veterans' Education
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
TOWARD POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``together'' and all that follows through
``(as applicable),''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on August 1, 2025.
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