# 119-hr-5425: Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act

119-hr-5425, Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5425
- Congress: 119
- Title: Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Uniform tuition assistance for service members.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Defense to study whether a single, government-wide tuition assistance policy for service members after one year of active duty is feasible and advisable. The Secretary would have one year to report findings and any barriers to implementation to the congressional defense committees.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5425 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5425)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5425 (as of 2026-04-21).