Two McGarvey Bills to Support Veterans’ Education Passed by House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 25, 2024) – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7323, the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill led by Reps. Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) to increase access to educational opportunities for veterans by requiring public higher education institutions to charge in-state tuition rates for veterans using MGIB-SR. Included in this bill is the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act, another bipartisan veterans education initiative led by Rep. McGarvey and Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) to give veterans expanded flexibility to use their education benefits for flight training.
“Every veteran should have access to quality, affordable education when they return home—they’ve more than earned it,” said Rep. McGarvey. “As a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I’m always looking for bipartisan solutions to make sure veterans’ benefits work for them. The initiatives we passed today make sure our vets and reservists can pursue higher education on their own terms, without breaking the bank. This is a great first step, and we’ll keep working to get them signed into law.”
The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require public higher education institutions to charge in-state tuition rates for veterans using MGIB-SR. The bill is supported by Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Legion, Special Operations Association of America, Veterans Education Project, Military Officers Association of America, and Reserve Organization of America. Bill text is available here.
The Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act will cap flight training fees for veteran students at $108,480 for public flight training institutions and allow student veterans to use their GI Bill throughout the whole year, instead of requiring them to take time off or pay out of pocket. Bill text is available here.
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