Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

S. 972Introduced Mar 11, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: 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, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Jim Banks R-IN

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 11, 2025
Committee actionJul 30, 2025
Passed Senate—
Passed House—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 9, 2025 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 972.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 972, Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act of 2025” on September 8, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025”.
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S. 972, 119th Congress
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