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S. 972 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Banks, Jim R-IN · 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican
IntroducedMar 11, 2025
ReportedJul 30, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 97 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
2 of 240 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 367 words
Subjects
Higher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action
Dec 9, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]