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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 8, 2026
BillsArmed Forces and National SecurityH.R. 5634Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 5634IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security

Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026

Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. (R-NJ)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 30, 2025
In plain English

Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ) sponsored this bill to cap the maximum amount of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits that can be used for flight training. The bill also addresses aviation and airports, higher education, and student aid provisions based on congressional subject tags. No additional details about specific benefit amounts or exceptions are available from the provided information.

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Introduced
Sep 30
House committee
May 14
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Senate
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Signed
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Activity timeline

Sep 8
2d ago
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 696.
Sep 8
2d ago
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-796.
Sep 8
2d ago
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-796.
May 14
May 14
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 14
May 14
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 24
Feb 24
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 24
Feb 24
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 21
Jan 21
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Oct 15
Oct 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Full action log

All 12 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Sep 8
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 696.
Sep 8
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-796.
Sep 8
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-796.
May 14
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 14
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 24
HOUSEForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 24
HOUSESubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 21
HOUSESubcommittee Hearings Held
2025
Oct 15
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 30
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 30
Introduced in House
Sep 30
Introduced in House

All 5 cosponsors

5 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (5)

In the news

Aviation Groups Oppose Cap On Veterans Flight-Training Costs - Aero-News.net
Aviation Groups Oppose GI Bill Flight Training Cap - AVweb
Full Committee Markup - House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (.gov)
Markup Action: Committee Advances Key Mental Health, Accountability, and Oversight Bills to the Full House as part of GOP Agenda - House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (.gov)
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