Law · HR
H.R. 983 (119th)
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
Original
Introduced
5 February 2025
Last action
12 December 2025 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
Sponsors
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
11 July 2026
Summary
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 This bill requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.
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Timeline
5 February 2025
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2025
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
7 April 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 April 2025
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
Source: Floor
7 April 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
Source: Floor
7 April 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
Source: Floor
7 April 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433)
Source: Floor
7 April 2025
Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
8 April 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2025
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
Source: Floor
20 November 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 November 2025
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
20 November 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 December 2025
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 December 2025
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 December 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
Source: President
12 December 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 December 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law
Public Law · EN · 13 December 2025
Public Law
summary · EN · 12 December 2025
Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 April 2025
Engrossed in House
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 April 2025
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 5 February 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 February 2025
Sponsors
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/983
- us · 119-hr-983 · source updated 11 July 2026