H.R. 983 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-55, Dec 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFair tuition rates for reserve members
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to reject payment for college courses at schools that charge out-of-state tuition rates to students using Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve benefits, even if those students actually live in the state where the school is located. In other words, if you live in the state where your college is, you should get in-state tuition rates, and the VA won't pay for courses at schools that don't offer that.
How it affects you
Members of the Selected Reserves (part-time military service members) who use their GI Bill education benefits would be protected from paying higher out-of-state tuition rates when attending college in their home state. This could make their education benefits stretch further and reduce their out-of-pocket costs.
Read the official summary (Public Law, Dec 12, 2025)
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
This act 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.
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. 983
AN ACT
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3) · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 12, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-55.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.