H.R. 983 · Signed into law · Armed Forces and National Security

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)

What it does

• Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses at educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition to Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve users who reside in that state.
• Apply the in-state tuition requirement regardless of the student's official state of residence.
• Empower the VA to enforce tuition parity by refusing to certify education programs that discriminate on tuition pricing for this specific veteran population.

Official 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.

Latest action

Dec 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-55.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs