Bill · H.R. 2034· House(119-HR-2034)
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
- Introduced
- 3/11/2025
- Last activity
- 9/16/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Nikki Budzinski
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the ``Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act'', proposes changes to the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. It modifies specific timeframes within the scholarship program and adds new criteria for eligibility. The bill also introduces a requirement that individuals use all other entitled educational assistance before receiving this benefit. Additionally, the Act extends certain limits regarding payments of pension.
Yes
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+3
The bill extends the deadline for certain limits on pension payments from 2031 to 2033.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+2
The bill provides an extension for pension payment limits through March 2033.
The opposite
Would students be better off under this?-4
The bill reduces certain timeframes and adds new mandatory sequences for receiving educational assistance.
Does this make college cost less?-3
The bill introduces new eligibility constraints and a requirement to exhaust other assistance before accessing this scholarship.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extension of Pension Payment Limits: The bill extends the date for certain limits on payments of pension from November 30, 2031, to March 31, 2033, as found in Section 3.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Reduced Timeframes for Scholarship: Under Section 2, subsection (b), the bill reduces specific timeframes by striking
60'' and inserting45'', and striking90'' and inserting67.5''. -
New Eligibility Constraints: Section 2, subsection (c)(1) introduces new categories for individuals, including those who have used the most number of months of educational assistance and those pursuing specific declared majors.
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Mandatory Sequence of Benefits: Section 2, subsection (d) adds a requirement that an individual may only use the scholarship benefit after they have used all other educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability-3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+2Good For Students-4
- 9/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 9/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293: 1)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/9/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
- 7/23/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 7/3/2025
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- 6/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 3/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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