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Passed on 2025-12-12

Bill · 119th Congress · HR 983

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-02-05Topic: veterans military · higher education

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 This act requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-12-12Became Public Law No: 119-55.enact
2025-12-12Became Public Law No: 119-55.enact
2025-12-12Signed by President.
2025-12-12Signed by President.enact
2025-12-03HousePresented to President.sent to executive
2025-12-03Presented to President.sent to executive
2025-11-20SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-11-20SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
2025-11-20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2025-11-20SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-11-20Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-04-08SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.refer
2025-04-07HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-07HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
2025-04-07Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)floor pass
2025-04-07HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
2025-04-07HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)
2025-04-07HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-03-07HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.refer
2025-02-05HouseReferred 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.refer
2025-02-05HouseReferred 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.refer
2025-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.