Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026

119 S4183 IS: Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-03-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4183 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2026 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Banks , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026 . 2. Annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,500 ; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i), by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,500 ; (3) in subsection (g)(3), by striking $83 both places it appears and inserting $128 ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs With respect to fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amounts payable under subsections (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), (e)(2)(B)(i), (g)(3)(A)(iii), and (g)(3)(B)(ii), equal to the percentage by which— (1) the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds (2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1). .