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S 972 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

Introduced March 11, 2025 Latest action December 09, 2025 2 cosponsors

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

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Dec 09, 2025
committee Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 09, 2025
other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Jul 30, 2025
committee Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 11, 2025
introduced Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2025
introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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+85 −10 23 unchanged
--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 972 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 288
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 972
@@ -18,8 +19,15 @@
March 11, 2025
-Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill;
-which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
+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]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -33,17 +41,84 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Veterans'
+Education Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR
+CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL
+ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (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),''.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
+shall take effect on August 1, 2025.</DELETED>
+
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Veterans' Education Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
-TOWARD POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
+TOWARDS POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE: TIMING;
+MECHANISM FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A MONTHLY
+HOUSING STIPEND.
-(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.
-<all>
+(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.
+Calendar No. 288
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 972
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+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.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+December 9, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment

Lobbying activity

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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
VET
5
filings · 2026 Q3
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
VET
5
filings · 2026 Q3

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Gallego D
Cornyn R