# 119-hr-6478: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025

119-hr-6478, Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6478
- Congress: 119
- Title: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a permanent tuition assistance program for Air National Guard members.** The bill would require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a program to pay tuition or education expenses under 10 U.S.C. 2007, contingent on meeting training requirements in 32 U.S.C. 502(a).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent tuition help for Air Guard: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of the Air Force would set up a permanent tuition assistance program for Air National Guard members. The program could pay all or part of your tuition or school expenses. You would need to meet Guard training rules under 32 U.S.C. §502(a) to qualify. The bill does not set…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6478)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6478 (as of 2026-04-21).