Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1872
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-04-09: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-04T05:06:17Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Recent Actions
- 2025-04-09: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2025-04-09: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-03-10: Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2025-03-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2025-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-03-05: Introduced in House
- 2025-03-05: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act — issued 2025-03-05 — PDF (2 pages)