# 119-hr-1725: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025

119-hr-1725, Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1725
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Restores housing loan guarantees and education benefits** to Black World War II veterans who were denied GI Bill benefits because of race, and to their surviving spouses and direct descendants. It also creates a Blue Ribbon Panel to study broader inequities in VA benefits. - Black World War II veterans who certify they were denied a specific GI Bill benefit because of race would be newly eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan guarantees. They would have a five-year window to apply. - Surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, and other direct descendants who certify the denial would be eligible for housing loans and could apply for educational assistance during the same five-year window. - The VA Secretary would have 90 days to issue implementing regulations and, within one year after that deadline, report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office on how many people received benefits and the total value administered. - A Blue Ribbon Panel on Benefits and Assistance for Female and Minority Veterans would be appointed to study disparities in VA benefits and deliver recommendations to the President and Congress within one year.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA home loans for Black WWII families: benefit, high. If enacted, some Black World War II veterans and their families would qualify for VA home loans. The veteran would need to certify a specific 1944 GI Bill benefit was denied because of race. Surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, and other direct descendants could qualify if they are living on…
- GI Bill help for Black WWII descendants: benefit, high. If enacted, surviving spouses and direct descendants of Black World War II veterans could get GI Bill education help. You would need to certify the veteran was denied a specific 1944 GI Bill benefit because of race. You must be living on the enactment date and apply within five years after enactmen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1725)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1725 (as of 2026-07-19).