S. 972 Reported by committee Armed Forces and National Security

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] Introduced March 11, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 D, 1 R) Latest action December 9, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 9, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
  2. Dec 9, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  3. Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Mar 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  5. Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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