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HR 983 — Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

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Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025This 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.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 983 adds a reference to chapter 1606 of title 10 concerning educational assistance for veterans. This change ensures that the Department of Veterans Affairs can disapprove courses at public institutions of higher learning that do not charge in-state tuition rates to veterans utilizing this specific chapter of educational benefits. This distinction may affect the eligibility of certain institutions to participate in the Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program for veterans.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S.
[119th Congress Public Law 55] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 139 STAT.
983 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
707]] Public Law 119-55 119th Congress An Act To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.
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<<NOTE:
983 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Received;
Dec.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.
12, 2025 - [H.R.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
983]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025.
38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or chapter 1606 of title 10,'' after ``chapter 31, 33, or of this title'';
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or chapter of title 10,'' after ``chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title'';
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.
(c) <<NOTE:
Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.
Applicability.
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38 USC 3679 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and [[Page 139 STAT.
KEVIN F.
708]] shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
Approved December 12, 2025.
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The bill expands the disapproval authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include courses of education provided to veterans under chapter 1606 of title 10, ensuring they are charged in-state tuition rates.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 3679

    , or chapter 1606 of title 10

    The addition allows for disapproval of courses for veterans using educational assistance under chapter 1606 of title 10.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 3679

    chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title → chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10

    This change aligns the disapproval criteria to include the educational assistance under chapter 1606 of title 10 alongside the existing chapters.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 3679

    chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title → chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10

    This amendment ensures consistency in the applicability of disapproval provisions across multiple educational assistance chapters.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred 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.

  4. Referred 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  6. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  13. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  15. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)

  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 119-55.

  23. Became Public Law No: 119-55.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 983 do?
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 983?
HR 983 is sponsored by Van Orden, Derrick (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 983?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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