Bipartisan Bill Expands GI Bill Benefits to National Guard and Reserve Members for Training Time
Guard and Reserve members who are currently students or plan to attend college would gain access to the Post-9/11 GI Bill's generous education benefits, which can cover full tuition at public universities, a monthly housing allowance, and a books-and-supplies stipend. This could make higher education far more affordable for this group.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The bill would allow additional federal active-duty service performed by guardsmen and reservists to count toward their GI Bill eligibility, aligning their benefits with those earned by active-duty service members for similar military service.
The bill proposes that all forms of paid service—including weekend drills, annual training, military schooling, and disaster response—count toward PGIB eligibility. It is designed to apply retroactively to service performed on or after September 11, 2001.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
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