119-hr1965

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1965 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1965

 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.

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 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

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 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.

 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 ``Veteran Education Assistance 
Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 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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