U. S. Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the Chairman and Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced legislation to expand GI Bill benefits to members of the National Guard and Reserve components serving on certain federal duty statuses.
The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 would allow additional federal active-duty service performed by Guardsmen and Reservists under specific duty statuses to count towards their GI Bill eligibility. This would align benefits for these individuals with the benefits earned by their active-duty counterparts for the same military service. Moran says the men and women of the National Guard and Reserves are being called on to serve our country more often than before and are performing the same service as active-duty servicemembers. The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act would make certain our Guardsmen and Reservists have the same educational benefits and opportunities to pursue higher education when carrying out the same responsibilities.
