Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Martin Heinrich
Introduced
Summary
This bill would raise certain Post-9/11 GI Bill stipends and create __automatic annual inflation adjustments__ tied to the Consumer Price Index. It targets stipends for books, supplies, equipment, and other education costs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher education stipends for veterans
If enacted, you would get higher Post‑9/11 payments for books, supplies, equipment, and similar school costs. The bill would change each $83 payment to $128 and each $1,000 payment to $1,500. Starting with fiscal year 2026, the VA would then raise those dollar amounts each year by the percent the CPI‑U rose compared with the prior 12‑month period ending June 30. Each annual increase would be rounded to the nearest dollar.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Martin Heinrich
NM • D
Cosponsors
Jim Banks
IN • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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