HR 1965

Introduced

Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Latest action (Feb 24, 2026) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Referred to

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Issues

Education

Legislative subjects (4)

Higher education Inflation and prices Student aid and college costs Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary

This bill would increase the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs from $1,000 to $1,400 per year for eligible veterans. The bill would also establish an automatic annual adjustment mechanism beginning in fiscal year 2026, under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would increase these stipend amounts by a percentage equal to the inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index. The inflation adjustment would be calculated by comparing the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding year to the Consumer Price Index for the prior 12-month period, with increases rounded to the nearest dollar. This ensures that the educational assistance stipend keeps pace with inflation and changing educational costs.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)

43 cosponsors

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)

Actions (7)

Feb 24, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
Mar 27, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
Mar 3, 2025 Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H924-925)

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Introduced in House · Mar 6, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2025

Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act”.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL INCREASE IN STIPEND FOR BOOKS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COSTS UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$1,400”;

(2) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i), by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$1,400”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(m) Annual Increase in Stipend for Books, Supplies, Equipment, and Other Educational Costs.—With respect to fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amounts payable under subsections (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), (e)(2)(B)(i), and (g)(3)(A)(iii), equal to the percentage by which—

“(1) the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds

“(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).”. <all>

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