119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1725: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
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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
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Robin Kelly D-IL
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Timothy Kennedy D-NY
- James McGovern D-MA
- Gregory Meeks D-NY
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Ritchie Torres D-NY
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Norma Torres D-CA
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Sean Casten D-IL
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD
- Nikema Williams D-GA
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Emilia Sykes D-OH
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- Lucy McBath D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Seth Moulton SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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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.