Bill would overhaul Truman Scholarship board and recipient rules

What does this do?

The bill dissolves the current Board of Trustees 90 days after enactment and creates a new 13-member board with partisan balance limits, six-year terms, and a two-term limit. It also tightens student eligibility, adds grounds for losing a scholarship, requires public-service work after graduate school or repayment with 6% interest, and mandates public posting of foundation materials.

Who does it affect?

This affects current and future Truman Scholarship applicants and recipients, the foundation's board and Executive Secretary, and college students interested in public service careers.

Why does it matter?

The changes would shift control over board appointments to congressional and presidential leaders and impose stricter accountability and financial obligations on scholarship recipients going forward.

What does it cost, and who pays?

• Repayment required if service unmet
• 6% annual interest applies
• Only future scholarships affected