# 119-hr-4379: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations providing for the reimbursement of certain educational expenses for students determined to be medically ineligible for continued participation in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

119-hr-4379, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations providing for the reimbursement of certain educational expenses for students determined to be medically ineligible for continued participation in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4379
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations providing for the reimbursement of certain educational expenses for students determined to be medically ineligible for continued participation in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guarantees reimbursement for Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) students ruled medically ineligible for financial assistance.** It would require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations so those students can submit claims and receive reimbursement for tuition, fees, laboratory expenses, and room and board if they are later found medically ineligible, and to pay qualified claims within 90 days of submission.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reimburse costs for college ROTC students: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Defense Department would set rules to pay back certain school costs. You could qualify if you had to take part in a college ROTC unit while your ROTC aid decision was pending. You must later be ruled ineligible for that aid solely for medical reasons. Covered costs would be reasonab…

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- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4379)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5247)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6764)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4379 (as of 2026-04-21).