# 119-hr-967: Modern GI Bill Act

119-hr-967, Modern GI Bill Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-967
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-967
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modern GI Bill Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill lets veterans use Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to repay federal student loans.** It creates a new VA authority to apply tuition benefits toward federal loan principal and interest and sets limits and annual adjustments tied to Social Security cost-of-living increases. - Veterans and service members entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits can apply those benefits to repay Federal student loans. Payments are capped at $15,900 in FY2026 and may be made for up to 36 months. - The Department of Veterans Affairs makes payments directly to lenders for qualifying loans made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act. - The benefit cannot be transferred to another person and the VA must set up arrangements and regulations to run the program. The authority applies to assistance paid for months beginning on or after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Use GI Bill to Repay Loans: benefit, high. If enacted, Post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiaries would be able to use education benefits to repay federal student loans. In fiscal year 2026, payments would be capped at $15,900 per person. After 2026, the annual cap would rise by the same percentage as Social Security cost-of-living increases effective…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-967 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/967)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9109)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-967 (as of 2025-12-21).