H.R. 1965

Summary

H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) with 45 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 1965 has 45 co-sponsors.

119 HR 1965 IH: Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-06
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1965  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
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act  .
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).
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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) sponsors H.R. 1965, and 45 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Gabe Vasquez

Rep. · D–NM-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

David Valadao

Rep. · R–CA-22 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 18, 2025

Josh Harder

Rep. · D–CA-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 7, 2025

Julia Brownley

Rep. · D–CA-26 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 17, 2025

Derrick Van Orden

Rep. · R–WI-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 10, 2025

Juan Ciscomani

Rep. · R–AZ-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 1, 2025

Timothy Kennedy

Rep. · D–NY-26 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 8, 2025

Ted Lieu

Rep. · D–CA-36 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 8, 2025

Delia Ramirez

Rep. · D–IL-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 8, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 1965 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Reported by · Feb 24, 2026 · 65 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Mar 6, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1965 has taken 7 actions since Mar 3, 2025, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 1965 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1965 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act — Display Title
• Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1965 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, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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. 1965 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1965’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1965 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Higher education to Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1965, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VASQUEZ:H.R. 1965.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StateConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of theCongress.[Page H1040]

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