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

USA118th CongressHR-1255| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023 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 within the five-year period after the bill is enacted. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8889
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5905
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3257
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8889
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5905
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3257
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 118-3257: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsWomen's employment

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

USA118th CongressHR-1255| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023 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 within the five-year period after the bill is enacted. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8889
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5905
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3257
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8889
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5905
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3257
    Introduced in Senate
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 118-3257: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsWomen's employment