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Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the amount of entitlement to educational assistance payable for flight training under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Summary
This bill amends the Post-9/11 GI Bill to establish a $100,000 cap on the maximum amount of educational assistance that veterans can receive for flight training at public institutions of higher learning. The cap would be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation. The limitation would apply to veterans who first pursue a program of flight training on or after August 1, 2026. The bill sets this specific limitation on veterans' flight training benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance program.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Thomas H. Kean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $19,727
- VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
- ULINE $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS, $13,200
- TC SERVICES $13,200
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Actions (8)
- May 14, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. · house
- May 14, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Oct 15, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Kean (for himself and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the amount of entitlement to educational assistance payable for flight training under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAYABLE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.—Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)(3)(C), by striking “In the case” and inserting “Subject to the limitation under subsection (m), in the case”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(m) Limitation on Use of Entitlement for Flight Training.—
“(1) Limitation.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the maximum total amount payable under this chapter for flight training fees in the case of an individual pursuing a program of a flight training offered by a public institution of higher learning is $100,000, as increased under paragraph (2).
“(2) Annual percentage increase.—With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the maximum amount of payable under paragraph (1), equal to the percentage by which—
“(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States 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
“(B) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A).”.
(b) Applicability.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who first pursues a program of flight training on or after August 1, 2026. <all>
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