# 119-s-489: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025

119-s-489, Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-489
- As of: 2026-08-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-489
- Congress: 119
- Title: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Creates permanent tuition assistance for Air National Guard members.** This bill would require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a standing program under 10 U.S.C. §2007 to pay all or part of tuition or other education charges for Air National Guard members who remain in compliance with training requirements set under 32 U.S.C. §502(a).

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tuition help for Air National Guard: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to get help paying school costs as an Air National Guard member. The Secretary of the Air Force would set up a permanent program to pay all or part of tuition and related fees. You would need to meet required Guard training to get the payments. The bill does not set do…

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- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-489 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/489)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-489 (as of 2026-08-12).