# 119-s-649: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

119-s-649, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-649
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands Post‑9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include certain National Guard and reserve duties.** This bill would redefine which reserve‑component and National Guard service counts toward Post‑9/11 Educational Assistance so more Guard and reserve members can qualify for GI Bill benefits. - National Guard members performing full‑time National Guard duty or active duty under Title 32 would be explicitly included for Post‑9/11 service credit under the amended 38 U.S.C. §3301(1). - Reserve‑component service credit is reorganized to clarify that active duty, inactive‑duty training, annual training, and specific call or order activations under listed 10 U.S.C. and 14 U.S.C. authorities count toward eligibility. - The change would apply to service on or after September 11, 2001, would take effect one year after enactment, and any entitlement gained would follow the time‑limit rule at 38 U.S.C. §3321(a) as treated after the 2008 Post‑9/11 law.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More GI Bill help for Guard and Reserve: benefit, high. If enacted, more National Guard and reserve service would count toward Post‑9/11 GI Bill eligibility. For the Guard, full‑time National Guard duty or active duty would qualify. For reserves, active duty, inactive‑duty training, or annual training would count, and active duty under certain statutory…
- New deadline for GI Bill benefits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make the Post‑9/11 time limit rule in 38 U.S.C. §3321(a) apply to any entitlement you get because of these amendments as if those amendments had taken effect right after the 2008 Post‑9/11 law. This changes how long you have to use newly acquired Post‑9/11 benefits. It ap…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/649)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-649 (as of 2026-10-31).