118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1255: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs:
- Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and
- the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race.
Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the bill is enacted.
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The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits.
Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Clyburn D-SCOriginal
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA
- Susan Wild D-PA
- Valerie Foushee D-NC
- Gregory Meeks D-NY
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Jared Moskowitz D-FL
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- Shontel Brown D-OH
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Summer Lee D-PA
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Robert Scott D-VA
- Emilia Sykes D-OH
- Joyce Beatty D-OH
- André Carson D-IN
- Robin Kelly D-IL
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Colin Allred D-TX
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Frederica Wilson D-FL
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- James McGovern D-MA
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Ritchie Torres D-NY
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Jamaal Bowman D-NY
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Sean Casten D-IL
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Raul Ruiz D-CA
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Norma Torres D-CA
- David Trone D-MD
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Lucy McBath D-GA
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Haley Stevens D-MI
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Timothy Kennedy D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Seth Moulton SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Seth Moulton.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.