Full-time National Guard duty would count toward Post-9/11 GI Bill service
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Sponsor: Jerry Moran · Senator · KS
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Official title: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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Full-time National Guard duty since September 11, 2001 that was left out would count as qualifying service for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
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What does this do?
The bill rewrites the definition of qualifying service for the Post-9/11 GI Bill so that full-time National Guard duty, or active duty under National Guard rules, would count. It also reorganizes the wording for reserve members, such as those in the Army Reserve or Navy Reserve, to spell out which types of duty count. The changes would reach back to service since September 11, 2001, and would start one year after the bill becomes law.
Who does it affect?
Current and former National Guard members who did full-time duty after 9/11 that did not count toward the GI Bill are most affected. Some reservists whose duty types are now spelled out more clearly could also be affected.
Why does it matter?
Service that was not counted before could now qualify, which could make some people eligible for tuition help, a housing allowance, and a books stipend, or give them more benefit than before. The usual time limit for using the benefits would be figured as if the new rules had applied since the original 2008 law.
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Based on the “Introduced in Senate” text of Feb 20, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Mar 18, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Mar 18, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.