United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 649 — Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Last action — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

  4. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 649 do?
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)
Who sponsors S 649?
S 649 is sponsored by Moran, Jerry (Republican), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), and Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 649?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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