118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3257 — Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

“A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to Black veterans of World War II, and surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of such veterans, eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Nov 8, 2023

Last action Nov 8, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Nov 8, 2023

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Referred

Nov 8, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and 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. Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits with...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Nov 8, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Nov 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.