# 119-hr-968: Time of Service Act

119-hr-968, Time of Service 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 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-968
- Congress: 119
- Title: Time of Service Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Eliminate the time limitation** on using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits. This bill would amend 38 U.S.C. 3321(a) by replacing the dates that created an expiration so entitlements under the Post-9/11 program no longer lapse on the former deadline. The change lets veterans who qualify for Post-9/11 benefits use their education entitlement without that prior time cutoff.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Remove time limit on GI Bill: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would remove the time limit on using Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. It would change two date references from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2001 in 38 U.S.C. 3321(a). Veterans, dependents, and transferees with unused Post-9/11 entitlement could use those benefits under t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-2387: No Harm Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/968)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-2387: No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2387)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-968 (as of 2026-04-21).