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Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 2025 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.
Action Timeline
2025-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
2025-12-09
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2025-12-09
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2025-07-30
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-11
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.972 pass?
S.972 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does S.972 do?
Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 2025 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…
Who sponsored S.972?
S.972 was sponsored by Jim Banks (R-Indiana).
Full Bill Text
119 S972 RS: Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-12-09 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 Calendar No. 288 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs December 9, 2025 Reported by Mr. Moran , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic 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, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025 . 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025 . 2. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance: timing; mechanism for individuals not eligible for a monthly housing stipend (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 3327 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking together and all that follows through before and inserting not later than 60 days after ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Additional assistance for an individual not eligible for a monthly housing stipend In the case of an individual making an election under subsection (a) who is described by subparagraph (A), (C), or (E) of paragraph (1) of that subsection, and who is not eligible for a monthly stipend payable under section 3313(c) of this title, the educational assistance payable to the individual under this chapter shall be paid— (A) in a lump sum calculated by multiplying— (i) the total amount of contributions described in paragraph (1)(A) with regards to such individual; and (ii) the sum of the number of months described in subclauses (I) and (II) of paragraph (1)(B)(i) with regards to such individual; and (B) to the individual not later than 60 days after the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter. . (b) Technical corrections and conforming amendment Such subsection is further amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7) and inserting paragraphs (2) through (6) ; and (2) in paragraph (1), in the heading, by inserting for an individual eligible for a monthly housing stipend after Additional assistance . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2025. December 9, 2025 Reported with an amendment
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