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S. 3210: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

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S. 3210: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

Plain summary

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill educational assistance benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following persons as eligible veterans: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II who can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race. Such veterans described above must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the passage of this bill to be eligible for benefits. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received educational or housing loan benefits and the total value of such benefits administered by the VA due to the amendments made by the bill. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.

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Official text

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ron Wyden (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] 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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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s3210 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117