# 119-s-4183: Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026

119-s-4183, Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4183
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4183
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would raise certain Post-9/11 GI Bill stipends and create __automatic annual inflation adjustments__ tied to the Consumer Price Index.** It targets stipends for books, supplies, equipment, and other education costs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher education stipends for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would get higher Post‑9/11 payments for books, supplies, equipment, and similar school costs. The bill would change each $83 payment to $128 and each $1,000 payment to $1,500. Starting with fiscal year 2026, the VA would then raise those dollar amounts each year by the percent the C…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4183 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4183)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4183 (as of 2026-04-21).