H.R. 983 — Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Project Euthyna

The public record · 119th Congress

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.

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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.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill textShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 983·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. Derrick Van Orden(Republican-Wisconsin-3)

Feb 5, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Feb 5, 2025

HouseReferred 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

Mar 7, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Apr 7, 2025

House · FloorMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Apr 7, 2025

House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)

Apr 7, 2025

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.

Apr 7, 2025

House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)

Apr 7, 2025

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 8, 2025

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

Nov 20, 2025

SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 20, 2025

Senate · FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)

Nov 20, 2025

Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 3, 2025

House · FloorPresented to President.

Dec 12, 2025

PresidentSigned by President.

Dec 12, 2025

PresidentBecame Public Law No: 119-55.

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