H.R. 1423IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
National Guard and reserves · Student aid and college costs · Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 18, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 56
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Summary
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 10, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 56)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] R-MS
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] D-CA
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] R-AZ
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] D-VA
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] D-PA
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] D-IN
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] D-WA
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] D-AZ
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] R-UT
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] D-CA
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] R-NY
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] D-NC
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] D-RI
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] R-WI
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] D-IL
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] R-VA
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] D-OH
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] D-IL
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] D-NH
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] D-IL
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] R-TX
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] D-MN
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] R-IA
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] D-CA
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] D-CO
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] R-MN
In the News
- NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Duty Status Reform, Benefits Parity - National Guard Association of the United States
- Legislative resources for the Legion Family - The American Legion
- Bipartisan Bills Would Expand Eligibility For Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - National Guard Association of the United States
- Letter from Women’s Groups Supporting the FAIR Act - National Women's Law Center
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