# 116-hr-5056: Modern GI Bill Act

116-hr-5056, Modern GI Bill Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5056
- Congress: 116
- Title: Modern GI Bill Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modern GI Bill Act This bill authorizes individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to apply amounts of such assistance to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. The bill sets a cap and annual cost-of-living increases for the amount of educational assistance that may be paid to an individual under this bill during FY2020 and the following years.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5056 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5056)

## Related
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5046)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5056 (as of 2025-11-18).