Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

This bill expands who can qualify for the Post‑9/11 GI Bill. It lets more National Guard and Reserve service count toward education benefits, including certain full‑time National Guard duty under Title 32 and some training time. The goal is to treat Guard and Reserve members more like active‑duty troops when it comes to earning GI Bill eligibility.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Members of the National Guard and Reserves performing certain full‑time duties, plus some inactive‑duty and annual training time for Reservists.
• What changes: More types of Guard and Reserve service will count toward Post‑9/11 GI Bill eligibility, including full‑time National Guard duty and certain Title 10 and Title 14 activations; specified training periods are also recognized as counting time.
• When it applies: The change takes effect one year after the bill becomes law, but it applies retroactively to qualifying service on or after September 11, 2001. Usual GI Bill time‑limit rules apply as if this had been in place since 2008.