H.R. 967 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Feb 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryVeterans can use GI Bill for student loans
Right now, veterans who qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill can use that educational benefit for things like tuition and living expenses while in school. This bill would let them use that same benefit to pay down federal student loans instead, for up to three years. It also sets a limit on how much educational assistance people can receive each year, with that limit increasing each year to keep up with living costs.
How it affects you
This directly affects veterans who used the Post-9/11 GI Bill and now have federal student loans. Instead of using their remaining educational benefits only for school, they'd have the option to put that money toward paying off their student debt. For other Americans, this change doesn't have a direct effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 4, 2025)
Modern GI Bill Act
This bill authorizes individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to apply amounts of such assistance to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months.
The bill sets a cap and annual cost-of-living increases for the amount of educational assistance that may be paid to an individual under this bill during FY2026 and the following years.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 967
A BILL
Modern GI Bill Act
Sponsor: Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 5, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.”