House Bill
H.R. 967
Modern GI Bill Act
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia M. Lummis
Senator
Cosponsors
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Summary
The Modern GI Bill Act allows veterans entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to use those benefits to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. It sets annual caps on assistance amounts with cost-of-living increases starting in FY2026. This provides veterans flexibility to address existing student debt rather than only future education.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Modern GI Bill Act
The Modern GI Bill Act allows veterans entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to use those benefits to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. It sets annual caps on assistance amounts with cost-of-living increases starting in FY2026. This
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The Modern GI Bill Act allows veterans entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to use those benefits to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. It sets annual caps on assistance amounts with cost-of-living increases starting in FY2026. This provides veterans flexibility to address existing student debt rather than only future education.
- Bill Number
- 967
- Sponsor
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Modern GI Bill Act
- Bill Number
- 967
- Sponsor
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Summary
- The Modern GI Bill Act allows veterans entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to use those benefits to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. It sets annual caps on assistance amounts with cost-of-living increases starting in FY2026. This provides veterans flexibility to addres
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