H.R. 983 · 119th Congress · House

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 119-55.

Introduced

Feb 5, 25

Passed House

Apr 7, 25

Passed Senate

Nov 20, 25

Sent to President

Dec 3, 25

Signed into Law

Dec 12, 25

Introduced

Feb 5, 25

Passed House

Apr 7, 25

Passed Senate

Nov 20, 25

Sent to President

Dec 3, 25

Signed into Law

Dec 12, 25

Executive Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

This bill 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.

Action Timeline

DEC 12, 2025•BecameLaw
Signed by President.
DEC 12, 2025•President
Signed by President.
DEC 12, 2025•BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
119Yea
55Nay
0NV
DEC 12, 2025•President
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
119Yea
55Nay
0NV
DEC 03, 2025•President
Presented to President.
DEC 03, 2025•Floor
Presented to President.
NOV 20, 2025•Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
NOV 20, 2025•Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
NOV 20, 2025•Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
NOV 20, 2025•Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent
(consideration: CR S8400)
NOV 20, 2025•Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
APR 08, 2025•IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
APR 07, 2025•Floor
Mr
Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
APR 07, 2025•Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules
(consideration: CR H1432-1433)
1432Yea
1433Nay
0NV
APR 07, 2025•Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
APR 07, 2025•Floor
Passed/agreed to in House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
APR 07, 2025•Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
APR 07, 2025•Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
MAR 07, 2025•Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
FEB 05, 2025•IntroReferral
Introduced in House
FEB 05, 2025•IntroReferral
Introduced in House
FEB 05, 2025•IntroReferral
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.
FEB 05, 2025•IntroReferral
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.

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 20, 2025

Discharged: Nov 20, 2025

Discharged

Veterans' Affairs Committee

ssva00

Referred: Apr 8, 2025

Active

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2025

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2025

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2025

Active

Executive Summary

Action Timeline

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 119-55.

Became Public Law No: 119-55.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

Mr

Considered under suspension of the rules

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

Passed/agreed to in House

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

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

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

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.

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.

Committees

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Services Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee