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Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to actively promote the education and training programs in the specified chapter by regularly notifying every veteran who is eligible. Each notification must explain the chapter’s educational benefits and include a side-by-side comparison with benefits under chapter 33; that comparison must also be posted on a public VA website.
Adds a new subsection (c) to Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code.
The Secretary shall regularly promote programs under this chapter.
Send a letter to each veteran entitled to such a program that explains the educational benefits of such programs.
Provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between programs under this chapter and educational assistance under chapter 33 with each letter sent under paragraph (1).
Provide the same side-by-side comparison on a publicly accessible website of the Department.
Primary effects: Veterans eligible for the chapter's programs will receive proactive information about their education and training benefits and an explicit comparison with chapter 33 (Post‑9/11 GI Bill) benefits, which should improve informed decision-making about education and training options. Secondary effects: VA staff will need to implement outreach operations — identifying entitled veterans, preparing explanatory and comparative materials, sending individualized letters, and maintaining a public web posting — which creates modest administrative workload and potential costs (printing, postage, web maintenance). Institutions of higher education and training providers may see modest changes in inquiries or enrollment patterns if veterans shift toward programs highlighted by the outreach. The provision does not change benefit eligibility or funding levels; it is an information and promotion requirement. Because the statute uses a non-specific “regularly” directive, implementation details (timing, frequency, method) will be set by the VA, which could affect the scale and cost of outreach.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced June 3, 2025 by Bill Cassidy · Last progress June 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate