S. 649 · 119th Congress

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Stage
Reported from committee
Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-03-18 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Summary

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.)