Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
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AI-generatedMontgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
This law updates the Montgomery GI Bill education benefits available to members of the Selected Reserve — the part-time component of the U.S. military that includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Space Force Reserve, and National Guard. The core change involves adjusting how the education benefit payments are calculated or distributed to make them more equitable for reservists pursuing higher education.
The law primarily affects Reserve and National Guard members who are using their Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) education benefits to pay for college, vocational training, or other approved educational programs. Historically, these benefits have been set at a lower rate than those available to active-duty service members, and this law appears to address a gap or unfairness in how tuition assistance is applied or calculated for this group.
Because this bill has already been signed into law and assigned a public law number (Public Law 119-55), its provisions are now in effect. Reserve and National Guard members who rely on GI Bill benefits for their education may want to check with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or their military education office to understand exactly how this change may affect their specific benefit payments or eligibility. The law reflects an effort by Congress to recognize the service of part-time military members by ensuring their education benefits are handled more fairly.
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Became Public Law No: 119-55.
December 12, 2025
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Became Public Law No: 119-55.
Dec 12, 2025Signed by President.
Dec 12, 2025Signed by President.
Dec 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-55.
Dec 12, 2025Presented to President.
Dec 3, 2025Presented to President.
Dec 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
Nov 20, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 8, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
Apr 7, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 7, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)
Apr 7, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
Apr 7, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
Apr 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 7, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025