Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 (S. 649)
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
3/18/2026 • Senate
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.)
Introduced in Senate • 2/20/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
February 20, 2025
Committee Review
May 21, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 29, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 29, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:05 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Feb 20, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:05 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Apr 1, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:05 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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