H.R. 1423 · In committee · Armed Forces and National Security

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Sponsor: Mike Levin (D-CA)

What it does

• Expands Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty in addition to federal active duty.
• Allows reserve components of the Armed Forces and National Guard members to accumulate educational assistance benefits from multiple service categories.
• Increases the pathway to full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for part-time service members by broadening the types of military duty that qualify for benefit accrual.

Official summary

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)

Latest action

Apr 9, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee: House Economic Opportunity Subcommittee