# 119-hr-1872: Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act

119-hr-1872, Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1872
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes specified repayment wording** from the Post-9/11 educational assistance law. The bill deletes text in 38 U.S.C. §3327(f)(3) that describes contributions toward Post-9/11 educational assistance. - Veterans who use Post-9/11 educational assistance: The statute's repayment provision will no longer include the removed phrasing, altering the literal legal language that governs contributions. - Department of Veterans Affairs and benefit administrators: The revised statutory text takes effect on Aug 1, 2025 and must be applied from that date.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1872)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1872 (as of 2026-04-21).