Contact Congress about H.R. 1965: Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act

Some Post-9/11 GI Bill students would get $1,400 a year for books and supplies instead of $1,000. Starting in fiscal year 2026, that amount would rise each year with inflation.

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Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action on H.R. 1965: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people using Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. Eligible veterans, service members, and some family members could get more help paying for books, supplies, equipment, and other required school costs. The Department of Veterans Affairs would have to update the payment amount each year starting in fiscal year 2026. The federal government could spend more on this part of the GI Bill over time.

Why this matters: Books, supplies, and equipment can add real costs for GI Bill students, and this bill would give them more help with those costs. The first increase would be $400 per year. After that, the payment would rise with inflation so it does not lose value as quickly. The exact effect would depend on future prices, and the bill does not say how much it would cost the federal government.

Key provisions in H.R. 1965

• The yearly books and supplies payment under the Post-9/11 GI Bill would rise from $1,000 to $1,400.
• The bill applies to specific Post-9/11 GI Bill payments for books, supplies, equipment, and other education costs. It also applies future increases to a related amount used in some reduced-benefit cases.
• Starting in fiscal year 2026, these payment amounts would go up automatically each year.
• The yearly increase would use the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, a federal measure of inflation in U.S. cities.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs would look at inflation over the 12 months ending June 30 before the fiscal year when the new amount starts.

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What is H.R. 1965?

Some Post-9/11 GI Bill students would get $1,400 a year for books and supplies instead of $1,000. Starting in fiscal year 2026, that amount would rise each year with inflation.

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