Bill · H.R. 983· House(119-HR-983)
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/5/2025
- Last activity
- 12/12/2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-55.
- Sponsored by
- Derrick Van Orden
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
H.R. 983 is known as the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025. This bill amends title 38 of the United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning if they do not charge the in-State tuition rate to certain individuals. This requirement specifically applies to veterans using certain educational assistance under title 10. The changes made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of the Act. They apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
The legislation directly targets and protects veterans and selected reserve members by ensuring they are charged in-state tuition.
Would students be better off under this?+8
Student reservists and veterans benefit directly from lower out-of-pocket college costs.
Does this make college cost less?+8
The legislation directly improves college affordability for selected reserve veterans by requiring public institutions to charge them in-state tuition.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section updates the law so that veterans and individuals entitled to assistance under chapter 1606 of title 10 are included in the requirements for in-state tuition rates. This is positive because it helps ensure these individuals are protected from paying out-of-state tuition at public institutions of higher learning.
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Section 2(c): This provision sets the effective date for the new rules to apply to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2026. This is beneficial because it gives schools a clear timeline to update their tuition rates for these specific veterans and students.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9Good For Students+8Good For Young Adults+7Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Middle Class Households+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+8
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- Public Law(12/13/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 12/12/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-55.
- 12/3/2025
- Presented to President.
- 11/20/2025
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 4/8/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 4/7/2025
- 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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 3/7/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2/5/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House