S 649 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-20· Sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.(2026-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 This 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.)…

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S. 649, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2026

Apr 1, 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats