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House Bill 7323
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024
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H. R. 7323 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 571

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7323

[Report No. 118–675, Part I]


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.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2024

Mr. Van Orden (for himself and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

September 16, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendments

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

September 16, 2024

Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2024]


A BILL

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.

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 “Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024”.

SEC. 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, 2024.

SEC. 3. 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) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and subject to paragraph (2), the maximum total amount payable under this chapter for tuition and fees in the case of an individual pursuing a degree-granting or non-degree-granting program of flight training offered by a public institution of higher learning is—

“(A) in the case of an individual who first pursues such a program during the academic year beginning on August 1, 2025, $108,480; and

“(B) in the case of an individual who first pursues such a program during any subsequent academic year, the amount in effect under this subsection for the previous academic year beginning on August 1, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h) of this title.

“(2) An individual who receives educational assistance under this subsection may not receive more than the maximum total amount in effect under paragraph (1) with respect to the individual, regardless of when the individual pursues the program of flight training or how many such programs the individual pursues.

“(3) An individual who receives educational assistance under this subsection in an amount equal to less than the maximum total amount in effect under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to additional educational assistance under this chapter in an amount equal to the difference between—

“(A) the amount the individual received under this subsection, and

“(B) the maximum total amount in effect under paragraph (1).”.

(b) Applicability.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2025, and shall apply with respect to an individual who first pursues a program of flight training on or after August 1, 2025.

Amend the title so as to read: “A bill 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.”.


Union Calendar No. 571

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 7323
[Report No. 118–675, Part I]

A BILL
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.

September 16, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendments
September 16, 2024
Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed