WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives Wednesday passed H.R. 7323 – Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024.
Included in this package is the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) that would expedite the flight training process for veterans by removing the one-year requirement for accessing their GI Bill benefits.
Under the current GI Bill, students can access a maximum of $26,000 per academic year for their flight training. Once these funds are exhausted, they must wait until the following academic year to continue their training.
This bill was introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and is co-led by Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03).
“Veterans should be able to pursue their aviation careers – or any career – without excessive financial burdens and unnecessary delays,” Kean said. “The current GI bill system needs to be improved and I’m thankful for my House colleagues for passing today’s revised legislation, which included my bill, the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act, so veteran students can expedite the flight training process.”
“Every veteran should be able to use their education benefits however they see fit—and we should be making it easier for them to do so,” McGarvey said. “Our bill would give veterans the flexibility to use their benefits for flight school without breaking the bank, and I’m thrilled to see it pass through the House of Representatives.”
More specifically, this bill would:
- Cap the flight training fees and tuition to approximately $115,000 for public flight training institutions.
- Allow student veterans to use their GI Bill throughout the whole year, instead of taking time off or paying out of pocket.
