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H.R. 1872

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1872, the Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2025 by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 1872 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb1872/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1872 IH: Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-05
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1872  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 5, 2025   Mr. Jackson of Texas  (for himself and  Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act  .
2.
Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
(a)
In general
Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  together  and all that follows through  (as applicable), .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 5, 2025

hb1872/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/05/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) sponsors H.R. 1872, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1872 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 5, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1872 has taken 6 actions since Mar 5, 2025, the latest on Apr 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 1872 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1872.

Titles

H.R. 1872 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act — Display Title
  • Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1872 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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 Veterans, Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Homeland Security, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
THEODOSIUS LAWSON116
ANTHONYA JAMES114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$120K3rd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1872 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. 1872’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1872/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1872 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Higher education to Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation.

hr1872/subjects.txt
Higher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com