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H.R. 1836: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

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H.R. 1836: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 4 (2022): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1836 (2022-01-12), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

Plain summary

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and addresses other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. Specifically, the bill expands the type of duty that is eligible for such educational assistance. Beginning on August 1, 2025, types of duty eligible for educational assistance benefits include (1) active duty for training performed by a member of the Armed Forces on or after this date, and (2) active duty for training occurring before this date only if the individual is a member on or after this date. Furthermore, beginning on August 1, 2032, duty eligible for these benefits includes active or inactive duty training performed by a member of the Armed Forces before, on, or after August 1, 2032. Educational assistance eligibility for individuals who performed qualifying types of duty as provided in the bill before August 1, 2025, expires on the latter of (1) August 1, 2040, or (2) the end of the 15-year period after their discharge or release from the Armed Forces. For individuals who performed such duty on or after August 1, 2025, educational assistance eligibility does not expire. Furthermore, the bill provides for the expiration of eligibility applicable to individuals subject to two different periods of eligible duty. The bill also makes adjustments to certain loan fees under the VA home loan program, including the fee for an interest rate reduction refinancing loan. Additionally, the VA must provide information to new veterans that includes a description of the medical care, services, and other benefits they are entitled to through the VA.

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Official text

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 (2021-12-06); CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 (2022-01-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Mark Takano (D-CA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Mike Thompson (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr1836 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117