Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Rep. Derrick Van Orden ( Republican · WI-3)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
2/5/25
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
2/5/25Referred 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.
2/5/25Introduced in House
3/7/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
4/7/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/7/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
4/7/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
4/7/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
4/7/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)
4/7/25Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
4/8/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/20/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/20/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
11/20/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/20/25Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12/3/25Presented to President.
12/12/25Became Public Law No: 119-55.
12/12/25Signed by President.