# 119-hr-983: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

119-hr-983, Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-983
- As of: 2026-07-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-983
- Congress: 119
- Title: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Expands in-state tuition rights for Selected Reserve service members under the Montgomery GI Bill.** It adds Title 10, Chapter 1606 and beneficiaries covered by 10 U.S.C. §16131 to the VA's in-state tuition standard and ties those beneficiaries to the agency's course disapproval rule for public colleges.

## Provisions PRIA read

- In-state tuition for Selected Reservists: benefit, high. Public colleges must charge you the in-state rate to keep VA approval if you use the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (10 U.S.C. chapter 1606) or are entitled under 10 U.S.C. §16131. The VA can disapprove courses at public schools that try to bill you out-of-state tuition. The law is in effect n…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-983 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/983)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-983 (as of 2026-07-25).