H.R. 983

Summary

H.R. 983, the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R). It last saw action on Dec 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-55. It is now Public Law 119-55.

Record

Text

H.R. 983 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 983 EH: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 983
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025  .
2.
Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rate for purposes of selected reserve educational assistance program
(a)
In general
Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  , or  chapter 1606  of title 10,  after  chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title ;
(2)
in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(E)
An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 16131 of title 10.
 ; and
(3)
in paragraph (6), by inserting  , or  chapter 1606  of title 10  before the period at the end.
(b)
Conforming amendments
Subsection (e) of such section is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting  , or  chapter 1606  of title 10,  after  chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title  and inserting  chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or  chapter 1606  of title 10 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking  chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title  and inserting  chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or  chapter 1606  of title 10 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.
    Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) sponsors H.R. 983 alone.

Derrick Van Orden

Rep. · R–WI-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 983 went before 4 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Discharged From · Nov 20, 2025

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Referred to · Mar 7, 2025 · 65 Bills

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Feb 5, 2025 · 581 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Feb 5, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 983 has taken 17 actions since Feb 5, 2025, the latest on Dec 12, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 983 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 983 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 983 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Housing, Indian/Native American Affairs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 983 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 983’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 983 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Higher education to Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 983, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 983.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3Article I, Section 8, clause 14[Page H505]

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